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Apr 22, 2024 | 
hoover.org | Peter Blair Henry |Belinda Archibong
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
nber.org | Belinda Archibong |Peter Blair Henry
Skip to main content The authors, Belinda Archibong and Peter Blair Henry, declare that they have no relevant or material financial interests that relate to the research described in this paper. The research has been funded by J-PAL, PEDL, Barnard and Columbia University. IRB was approved from Barnard College. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Belinda Archibong |Peter Blair Henry
AbstractUsing data from the largest online job portal in Nigeria, we document: (a) gender differences in salary offers for jobs, and (b) the response of (a) to recessions. Jobs in industries, where the number of job applicants skews female, offer lower starting salaries than jobs in industries where applicants skew male.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Janice Eberly |Peter Blair Henry |Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti
Many countries around the world have faced harrowing debt burdens, and reducing the national debt is usually a lasting challenge. Jamaica is one of the few exceptions to the rule. In just five years, the small island nation reduced its debt-to-GDP ratio by 40 percentage points, something only a handful of other countries have done in that time frame.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
hoover.org | Peter Blair Henry
MyHoover delivers a personalized experience at Hoover.org. In a few easy steps, create an account and receive the most recent analysis from Hoover fellows tailored to your specific policy interests. Watch this video for an overview of MyHoover. Create Account
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Sep 17, 2023 | 
econofact.org | Peter Blair Henry
The Federal Reserve has seen much success in its fight against inflation. The headline rate over the 12 months ending in August 2023 was 3.7%; much lower than the peak of 9.1% in June 2022. Notably, inflation has come down with virtually no rise in unemployment. But it remains higher than the Fed’s 2% target. Will reducing inflation by another 1.7 percentage points prove as costless to output and employment? What lessons can the Fed draw from moderate disinflationary episodes in other countries?
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Jul 14, 2023 | 
gulfnews.com | Bertrand Badré |Peter Blair Henry
Ajay Banga, the newly-appointed President of the World Bank, is taking the helm at a pivotal moment. The devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have impeded progress in developing countries and pushed 124 million people into extreme poverty. And Russia-Ukraine war, which has exacerbated inflation and US-China tensions, promises to trigger even more volatility. Consequently, the Bank projects that economic activity in emerging economies will not return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024.
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Jul 14, 2023 | 
firstindia.co.in | Bertrand Badré |Peter Blair Henry
Ajay Banga, the newly appointed President of the World Bank, is taking the helm at a pivotal moment. The devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have impeded progress in developing countries and pushed 124 million people into extreme poverty. And Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which has exacerbated inflation and US-China tensions, promises to trigger even more volatility.
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Jul 13, 2023 | 
almendron.com | Bertrand Badré |Peter Blair Henry
Ajay Banga, recién nombrado Presidente del Banco Central, asume el cargo en un momento de inflexión. Los devastadores efectos de la pandemia del COVID-19 han impedido el progreso de los países en desarrollo y empujado a 124 millones de personas a la pobreza. Y la invasión de Rusia a Ucrania, que ha empeorado la inflación y las tensiones entre EE.UU. y China, promete generar más volatilidad.
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Jul 12, 2023 | 
eco-business.com | Bertrand Badré |Peter Blair Henry
Ajay Banga, the newly-appointed President of the World Bank, is taking the helm at a pivotal moment. The devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have impeded progress in developing countries and pushed 124 million people into extreme poverty. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which has exacerbated inflation and tensions between the United States and China, promises to trigger even more volatility.
