Global Economy Archives > Centre for Dialogue and Global Affairs https://cdga.org.uk/category/global-economy/ An Oxford-based independent think tank Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:58:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://cdga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-CDGA-Logo-32x32.jpg Global Economy Archives > Centre for Dialogue and Global Affairs https://cdga.org.uk/category/global-economy/ 32 32 Could Trump and Xi Break the Deadlock in the World Bank? https://cdga.org.uk/2025/03/14/could-trump-and-xi-break-the-deadlock-in-the-world-bank/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:44:11 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=12026 Under President Trump, the US rejects responsibility for leading multilateral coalitions. Jakob Vestergaard and Robert H. Wade argue that dealmaker-in-chief may derive considerable satisfaction in breaking deadlocks that have prevailed in World Bank for decades, which would actually strengthen multilateralism.

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]]> Gambling on Development? An interview with Stefan Dercon https://cdga.org.uk/2024/08/17/gambling-on-development-an-interview-with-stephan-dercon/ Sat, 17 Aug 2024 12:00:47 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=11628 In this podcast, Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy at Oxford University and former chief economist at UK Department of International Development, argues that the elites’ policies, rather than the people, are the ones that matter for economic development. He also notes, while democracies and autocracies perform similarly well in economy on average, the real difference is the variance among autocracies.

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]]> What makes the Chinese economic model special? A conversation with Keyu Jin https://cdga.org.uk/2024/08/15/what-makes-the-chinese-economic-model-special-a-conversation-with-keyu-jin/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:58:30 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=11620 Drawing on her recent work "China's new playbook" , Professor Keyu Jin discusses with Brian Wong the present opportunities and challenges of the Chinese economy and the future of Sino-American relations. She also reflects on how she feels regarding commenting on China in an increasingly polarized setting.

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]]> “Puppet on a string”? The attempts at World Bank governance reform https://cdga.org.uk/2024/08/09/puppet-on-a-string-the-attempts-at-world-bank-governance-reform/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:44:11 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=11591 Many critics of the World Bank, especially Americans in government and Congress, imply it is an “empire out of (their) control”, but the authors argue that it is closer to “puppet on a string”. The World Bank remains a substantially American bank.

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]]> Does democracy deliver development? https://cdga.org.uk/2024/07/07/democracy-development/ Sun, 07 Jul 2024 13:42:11 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=11516 In this podcast episode, Dr Brian Wong and Alan Doss examined the relations between democracy and development, delving into multiple cases including China, Congo and Myanmar, as well as examining the role of UN in democracy and development. Alan Doss emphasized that democracy is not a panacea for development and it cannot be imported but has to be a "local construct.”

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