
It is the season for compiling lists! We’ve collected the most interesting 2016 lists that we’ve seen so far on topics related to economic development. We also compiled a list of the top five posts from this blog.

It is the season for compiling lists! We’ve collected the most interesting 2016 lists that we’ve seen so far on topics related to economic development. We also compiled a list of the top five posts from this blog.

The process of selecting a new World Bank president has started. Pundits are already criticizing the process for being rushed, closed, and favoring the re-selection of the current President Jim Kim. This serves as a reminder of how political the international financial institutions are, although they often present themselves as being technical and apolitcal.