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High Honors from the Government of India
Professor Arvind Panagariya, Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy, has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the Indian government's third highest civilian award.
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Latin America and Development Economics
Professor José Antonio Ocampo published The Oxford Handbook of Latin American Economics, with contributions from Professors Maria Victoria Murillo and Miguel Urquiola.
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Lives in the Balance: The Policy of Malaria
Geoffrey Johnston (PhD '12) says: "If you provide drugs for cheap, resistance will spread. If you don’t, people can’t afford it, and people will die."
"Public policy issues are the balance: how much should the subsidies be? What is the right level?"
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From the Big Apple to Alabama: Joining the Immigration Debate
Through relationships built while working on her Capstone Workshop, Paola Medina (MPA, MSSW '12) began working with Human Rights Watch to study the impact of Alabama's controversial immigration law.
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Alumnus Takes on Leadership Role at Rockefeller Foundation
Scott Leeb (MIA '90) has been appointed managing director, knowledge management, at the Rockefeller Foundation.
"Throughout my career I have learned the value of information... and most importantly, how to convert that information into useful intelligence to help drive decision making."
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Thought Leadership Forum: Inside the Authoritarian States
This forum marks the launch of the Journal of International Affairs' Fall/Winter 2011 issue, "Inside the Authoritarian State," an in-depth examination of the mechanics of authoritarian regimes and the roles these states play on the world stage.
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Analysis and Commentary from Faculty, Students, and Alumni
Sarika Bansal (MPA ’12): "Soap Operas with a Social Message," New York Times »
Steven Cohen says President Obama faces little political risk with green maneuver, Reuters »
Sylvia Hewlett says Facebook's Sheryl Sandburg is "...overly critical of women," New York Times »
Robert Mundell on Europe's fiscal woes, Newsweek »
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