Highlights

Media Title Date posted
Luis San Vincente Portes Blog Post

Luis San Vincente Portes:
The Granular Role of the Bretton Woods Committee as Mediator of the Times


The architecture of the liberal world-order ---mainly that of the post-war era--- has relied on the principle of national self-determination and a rule-based framework underpinning diplomatic and economic relations.

Mon, Mar 25, 2019
Arminio Fraga Author Spotlight

Bretton Woods@75: Arminio Fraga


Antonio Fraga is a contributing author to the Bretton Woods@75 Compendium. Our Author Spotlight series highlights the thought leadership of contributing authors to the Bretton Woods@75 initiative.

Tue, Mar 19, 2019
Meg Lundsager Event Summary

Regional Spotlight: Emerging Markets Outlook


On March 8, 2019, the Bretton Woods Committee hosted a virtual conference, Regional Spotlight: Emerging Markets Outlook, which explored the risks and opportunities facing emerging markets in light of global geopolitical tension, trade disputes, and monetary policy normalization.

Mon, Mar 18, 2019
Thierry Deau Author Spotlight

Bretton Woods@75: Thierry Deau on the impact of the Bretton Woods Institutions


Thierry Deau is a contributing author to the Bretton Woods@75 Compendium. Our Author Spotlight series highlights the thought leadership of contributing authors to the Bretton Woods@75 initiative.

Fri, Mar 15, 2019
Gary Kleiman Blog Post

Gary Kleiman:
Bretton Woods and Emerging Markets Investment: Toward A New Golden Age


Both the Committee and emerging market investment field have been in existence for roughly half the period of the 75-year history of the Bretton Woods institutions.

Wed, Mar 13, 2019
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Author Spotlight

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf:
What If Women Ruled The World


Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a contributing author to the Bretton Woods@75 Compendium. Our Author Spotlight series highlights the thought leadership of contributing authors to the Bretton Woods@75 initiative.

Mon, Mar 11, 2019
Mari Pangestu Author Spotlight

Bretton Woods@75: Mari Pangestu on the impact of the Bretton Woods Institutions


Dr. Mari Pangestu is a contributing author to the Bretton Woods@75 Compendium. Our Author Spotlight series highlights the thought leadership of contributing authors to the Bretton Woods@75 initiative.

Wed, Mar 6, 2019
Barbara Matthews Blog Post

Barbara Matthews:
The Next 75 Years – Coping with Decentralization and Geopolitical Rebalancing


The Bretton Woods 75th anniversary coincides with accelerating angst regarding rising populism and growing backlash against multilateralism.

Tue, Mar 5, 2019
Martin Wolf Author Spotlight

Bretton Woods@75: Martin Wolf on the impact of the Bretton Woods Institutions


Martin Wolf is a contributing author to the Bretton Woods@75 Compendium. Our Author Spotlight series highlights the thought leadership of contributing authors to the Bretton Woods@75 initiative.

Thu, Feb 28, 2019
BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images Author Spotlight

David Miliband:
A Battle Plan for the World Bank


The abrupt resignation of Jim Yong Kim as president of the World Bank on February 1—more than three years before the scheduled end of his term—sent ripples of concern through the global development community. With the multilateral system under sustained attack, the last thing it needs is instability at the top.

Fri, Feb 22, 2019