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Is the Devil in the Details? Estimating Global Poverty
Economists’ assumptions, even about seemingly “small” matters, make an enormous difference to global poverty estimates but their impact often goes unnoticed, and the choices made have been badly justified. We must stop pretending that the World Bank’s “$1 per day” estimates are at all reliable.
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Why Carried Interest is Suddenly the Inequality Flashpoint
A little-understood rule in the tax code is making headlines. What’s all the fuss?
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Why You Shouldn’t Fear China’s Devaluation
If anything, it points to a better managed global financial system and a more resilient Chinese economy.