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The Three Amigos and the Next Phase in Clean Energy and Innovation Policy
- Analysis
- July 2, 2016
At the 29 June 2016 “three amigos summit,” North American leaders announced an ongoing partnership in addressing climate, clean energy, and environment. In many ways, this is welcome news, marking a unique moment when leaders leverage their mutual concerns for continental integration and climate change. At the same time, this partnership is just the beginning of
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Don’t Blame the EU for the Brexit Vote. Blame Globalization, Technology, and National Governments Instead.
- Analysis
- July 2, 2016
On June 23rd, a significant majority of voters in England and Wales cast referendum ballots in favour of the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU), in spite of those in London, Northern Ireland, and Scotland generally voting to remain inside the EU. The UK government is now politically (though not legally) obligated to
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Policy Coherence for Development: Putting it into Practice
- Analysis
- June 24, 2016
Providing foreign aid is only one among many things that countries like Canada can do to promote international development. Official development assistance (ODA) on its own is not sufficient to help developing countries radically improve the lot of their poor and marginalized people, including achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by the 2030 deadline. A government’s policies beyond
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Why We Need Better Central Bank Accountability
- Analysis
- June 16, 2016
As pundits debate whether the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again this summer or fall, we are reminded of just how much of the economy’s direction hinges on central bankers’ decisions. Since the 2008 financial crisis, the power of central banks has grown as they have used unorthodox tools to stimulate the economy,
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