Author: Suman Bery, NCAER, New Delhi
With India’s state elections out of the way (and with a surprisingly favourable outcome for Congress revealed by Monday’s results), the central government was free to proceed with its two-part economic stimulus package. Read more »
Authors: Bill Carmichael and David Trebeck Read more »
Author: Peter Drysdale
The meeting of G20 leaders in Washington was just the first small step in coming to terms with the ramifications of the crisis for the international economic and political order. While policymakers globally have moved with remarkable speed to put a cushion under the world economy, the financial and economic uncertainties remain. Read more »
Author: Hadi Soesastro
G20 countries must exercise leadership to wrap-up the Doha Round, fight unemployment with macroeconomic policies and strengthen safety nets to minimize calls for protection. A fund should also be created to assist emerging and developing countries in undertaking counter- cyclical fiscal measures. Regional surveillance processes, as in the 1997 Asian Crisis, could help support politically difficult policy measures. Read more »
Author: Andrew Elek
The financial crisis of some of the world’s richest economies has catalysed a long-overdue transformation in the oversight of global affairs. The November 15, 2008 summit was the first where emerging economic giants discussed problems and potential solutions as equal participants with the industrial leaders. Read more »
The G20 Summit has come and gone, and if today’s coverage in the Australian press is any indication, the most important of the tea leaves to be read is whether George W. Bush snubbed Kevin Rudd over the “Kirribilli leak”. Read more »
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