Policy Innovations

kristyGlobal Citizen

February 24, 2010

Dear Friends,

Our Carnegie New Leaders will also host Al Jazeera correspondent Khaled Dawoud to discuss Arab press freedom on March 2.

On our Fairer Globalization blog you will find a “Rallying Cry for CSR” by Devin Stewart, featuring video excerpts from our recent Workshop for Ethics in Business: Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2010.

Enjoy, Eds.

ARTICLES

The Future of Capitalism and the Dangers of Returning to Business as Usual
By Jean-Marc Coicaud, Zhang Jin
When it comes to making sense of international finance and economics, the era of so-called scientific certainties is over. To address the structural challenges the world faces now, we need to explore the feasibility of global public policy.

Confronting Culture in Congo
By Saleem H. Ali
It is high time the international community confront the elephant in the room when talking about Congo and violence against women worldwide — culture.

Rethinking Macroeconomic Policy
The Great Moderation lulled macroeconomists and policymakers alike in the belief that we knew how to conduct macroeconomic policy. The crisis clearly forces us to question that assessment. This IMF Staff Position Note takes a tentative first pass at the contours of a new macroeconomic policy framework.
EVENTS
Freedom of the Press in the Arab World: Al-Jazeera’s Contribution
March 2, 2010
Participant: Khaled Dawoud

In this Carnegie New Leaders event, Khaled Dawoud will review the history of AlJazeera and seek to clarify some of the issues he has confronted when it comes to the channel and its coverage of events in the Middle East