The impact of the global crisis on aid flows: Is it over yet?

From the NY Times Room for Debate forum Was the Crisis Avoidable, Jeffry Frieden writes: Many things contributed to the Great Recession of 2007-2010.

Christian Henn, Brad McDonald, 22 December 2010The independent Global Trade Alert has identified hundreds of protectionist measures since its launch in 2008. This column argues that the protectionist measures are associated with substantial changes in bilateral trade flows.

I'VE been thinking a lot about this Michael Pettis post from the weekend, in which he offers some economic predictions for the remainder of the decade. What's most interesting about his thinking is the way he orients his model of economic activity around balance of payment dynamics. Here's an example:

I'VE been thinking a lot about this Michael Pettis post from the weekend, in which he offers some economic predictions for the remainder of the decade. What's most interesting about his thinking is the way he orients his model of economic activity around balance of payment dynamics. Here's an example:

The recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa have been the focus of attention for policymakers as the implications of escalating unrest are significantly problematic for the global economy. The recent upward pressure on oil prices has been a reflection of market expectations rather than actual shortages in supply but there are fears that the recent surge in oil prices could persist if the political tensions in the region do not improve.

Bilal Habib, Ambar Narayan, Sergio Olivieri, Carolina Sanchez-Paramo, 19 April 2010A shortage of real-time data hinders evaluations of the impact of the global crisis on developing countries. This column uses a “microsimulation” approach to assess the poverty and distributional effects in Bangladesh, Mexico, and the Philippines.