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Ukraine’s libertarian revolution

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Special G20 edition: Historic test for a world adrift

The nineteen leaders of the world’s largest economies and the European Union gather as history’s tectonic plates shift underneath them.

Inflection Points by Frederick Kempe

China Economy & Business
Ukraine’s libertarian revolution

Mon, Aug 26, 2019

Will Italy get a new government or elections?

The collapse of the Italian government comes right before crucial budget negotiations.

New Atlanticist by David A. Wemer

International Norms Italy
Ukraine’s libertarian revolution

Wed, Aug 7, 2019

No-Deal Brexit comes further into focus

Johnson’s political honeymoon lasted a matter of days. Financial markets are swiftly repricing the greater odds of a messy exit.

New Atlanticist by Nick Brown

United Kingdom

Experts

Anders Åslund

Senior Fellow

Corruption Democratic Transitions

Eurasia Center

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Chris Brummer

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

Global Business & Economics Program

Julie Chon

Julie Chon

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics Program

Americas China

Global Business & Economics Program

Alexis Crow

Alexis Crow

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Brazil Economy & Business

Global Business & Economics Program

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Antonio de Lecea

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics Program

East Asia Economy & Business

Global Business & Economics Program

Pierre Englebert

Robert Dohner

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Asia Security Initiative

China Economy & Business

Asia Security Initiative

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Tue, Sep 10, 2019

Ukraine’s libertarian revolution

Many Ukrainian free marketers are sulking in the sidelines because they misread the Zelenskyy movement last spring.

UkraineAlert by James Brooke

Elections Macroeconomics

Tue, Sep 3, 2019

So far, so good

The Zelenskyy administration’s very positive statements, if translated into policies, would open a new era of economic growth and opportunity for Ukraine.

UkraineAlert by Oleh Havrylyshyn and Basil Kalymon

Macroeconomics Political Reform

Fri, Aug 23, 2019

Oui, le sport peut être un puissant levier de développement en Afrique

English Synopsis: Last month’s African Cup of Nations has generated global enthusiasm and an outpouring of African patriotism, and other important sporting events are taking place on the continent, from South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to Senegal’s hosting of the 2022 Summer Youth Olympics. Next year, the prestigious American National Basketball […]

AfricaSource by Atlantic Council

Africa Economy & Business

Fri, Dec 21, 2018

Economic Outlook for 2019

December 2018 is set to become the worst year-end finish for US markets since 1931. A yield curve inversion combined with the fourth annual rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and growing geo-political uncertainty, triggered widespread angst among US investors about an economic slowdown and the increasing probability of a recession. This edition of the EconoGraphic assesses key economic indicators to make a case that while a slowing of the US economy seems certain, a recession in the next two years remains unlikely.

Blogs by Global Business & Economics Program

China Economy & Business

Mon, Jul 15, 2019

Deconstructing the Dragon: China’s commercial expansion in Africa

The Trump administration has raised the alarm about China’s domination of large infrastructure projects in Africa, diagnosing the growing indebtedness of African nations to China as a threat to US national security, as well as the sovereignty of the countries affected. They also correctly bemoan the unfair advantages conferred on Chinese firms by Beijing’s multi-billion dollar […]

Issue Brief by Aubrey Hruby

Africa China

Mon, Nov 5, 2018

The Future of development finance

Growing anxiety about China’s dominance of emerging markets spurred a rare bipartisan effort to pass the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018. The BUILD Act delivers a needed overhaul of US development finance capabilities and commercial diplomacy by subsuming the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and other development finance agencies […]

Issue Brief by Aubrey Hruby

Africa Economy & Business

Thu, Aug 1, 2019

Japan Outbound, Inc.: What policymakers, companies, and investors can learn from Japan in the Reiwa era

Tokyo has implemented several policies that have had a quantifiable impact on changing the domestic economic landscape

New Atlanticist by Alexis Crow

Economy & Business Future of Work

Mon, Jul 15, 2019

Africa business experts discuss china’s commercial expansion in Africa

On July 15, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a discussion on China’s diversifying economic engagement in Africa, occasioned by the launch of Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby’s latest issue brief, Deconstructing the Dragon: China’s Commercial Expansion in Africa.

Event Recap by Africa Center

Africa China

Mon, Sep 24, 2018

Getting creative about development

African film, music, and fashion are exploding in popularity on the global stage. From Nigeria’s Nollywood film industry to the visual arts in South Africa, creative and cultural industries (CCI) represent a new realm of economic op­portunity. From artists to distrib­utors, Africa’s creative economy is currently estimated to employ about half a million people, generates […]

Issue Brief by Aubrey Hruby

Africa Economy & Business

Tue, Apr 3, 2018

Who are the winners and losers of Africa’s new free trade agreement?

Last month, the leaders of forty-four African nations signed a framework agreement to form a continental free-trade zone that will encompass a billion people and up to $3 trillion of cumulative GDP. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would be the largest free trade agreement since the founding of the World Trade Organization over […]

AfricaSource by Abdoul Salam Bello and Jonathan Gass

Africa East Africa
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