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Moving Forward: An Ex-Im Bank for the Twenty-First Century
March 2, 2021 | Daniel F. Runde The world of export financing has shifted dramatically over the last decade. To compete within the world of export credit agencies, the U.S. Export-Import Bank must adjust to a changing global landscape and become a more dynamic and competitive organization.

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A New Approach to Foreign Aid
December 17, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde To meet the short- and long-term challenges associated with great power competition, the Biden administration must rethink its approach to international development.

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Rebuilding a More Resilient Cultural and Creative Economy after Covid-19
November 20, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde, Margarita R. Seminario Cultural and creative initiatives are vital to a country’s growth and development, both economically and socially. But the economic fallout from the Covid-19 has hit them particularly hard.

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Out Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley
October 22, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde Daniel F. Runde speaks with Alexandre Lazarow, author of the new book Out Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley.

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Turning the Covid-19 Crisis into an Opportunity for the Central American Textile Sector
June 17, 2020 | Juan José Daboub, Daniel F. Runde Over the past several weeks, Latin America has become the epicenter of the global pandemic, and economic projections continue to darken accordingly. Re-centering the textile industry’s supply chain to Central America’s Northern Triangle could strengthen the region’s...

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Covid-19 Has Consequences for U.S. Foreign Aid and Global Leadership
May 1, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde, Conor M. Savoy, Shannon McKeown While the number of Covid-19 cases in the United States has passed its projected peak, Congress will continue to face pressure to increase spending on domestic economic priorities.

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Will Many Developing Countries Get Old Before They Get Rich?
March 31, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde While some developing countries are experiencing a youth bulge, aging will bring a new set of challenges to dozens of others. The U.S. and international development fora will have to develop new approaches, new policies, and new tools to benefit shifting demographics.

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Competition or Coordination: Coronavirus in the Developing World
March 27, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde, William J. Garvelink, Janina Staguhn

In light of the spreading coronavirus, the United States should lead a global coalition to address the crisis in the developing world.

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Empowering Women through Skills and Workforce Development
March 26, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde, Sundar R. Ramanujam COVID-19 is expected to significantly disrupt the global economy. A new CSIS analysis looks at different ways that the developing world and its partners can realize their commitment to women’s economic empowerment and create a more gender-inclusive economy.

Critical Questions
Why the United States Should Care about the WIPO Election
December 12, 2019 | Daniel F. Runde, William Alan Reinsch The World Intellectual Property Organization is about to have a turnover in leadership. As the role of IP continues to grow in international trade, how it conducts itself and protects business-sensitive information will be critical for U.S. national interests.

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Walk before You Run: An Open Memo for the Next World Bank President
April 4, 2019 | Daniel F. Runde With David Malpass, the U.S. undersecretary of treasury for international affairs, expected to become the next president of the World Bank, CSIS’s Daniel Runde writes this open memo to guide him through the competing priorities he will face within his first year in office.

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Afghanistan: Praiseworthy Economic Reforms, But Path to Peace Offers the Big Dividend
November 26, 2018 | Earl Anthony Wayne, Daniel F. Runde, Jena Santoro In Geneva, donors should praise the reforms made while making clear that Afghanistan must continue and deepen reforms if donors are to continue to provide support over the next two years, as CSIS experts from the Project on Prosperity and Development write in their commentary.

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