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Are you interested in economic development? Are you a recent economics grad with drive and energy? IFC is now hiring an Economics Research Assistant, based in Washington DC. Help make the world a more equitable, green, and inclusive place.
Apply here: worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/…
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The current inflation pressures are transitory and will revert by the middle of 2022, says IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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BREAKING NEWS:
The 2021 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded with one half to David Card and the other half jointly to Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens.
#NobelPrize
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We are pleased to introduce the 2021 #ScotiabankGillerPrize longlist. Congratulations to all of the authors! bit.ly/38PfII3 #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit
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We are delighted to announce the #2021BookerPrize longlist! Watch chair of judges Maya Jasanoff introduce the 13 books selected with her fellow judges @horatiaharrod, @nataschaandsons, Chigozie Obioma and Rowan Williams, and read more here: bit.ly/3y9lvmO
#FinestFiction
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The private sector will have to play a larger role in the development of sub-Saharan Africa’s infrastructure if countries are to enjoy a strong recovery. Recent IMF staff research describes how this can happen. Read more in our latest #IMFBlog: ow.ly/4t1B50F9PEH #IMFAfrica
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African fabrics are worn with great pride. Reflecting culture, history and tradition, the vibrant colors and bold patterns tell their own stories, revealing patches of unique identity. On #AfricaDay spend some time admiring this beautiful fabric map of Africa (h/t @miakora_).
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Fascinating. AI has defeated human champions in Go & Chess, and is even coming for us in debates. IBM’s Project Debater can extract info from a database of 400million newspaper articles & compile relevant material into arguments that can be used in debate. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Good read by @amayeda on the growth of #impactinvesting.
Investors must move from screening investments for environmental, social & governance issues to actively seeking companies & projects that can have a measurable positive impact. wrld.bg/1lkv30rEnTB #IFCinsights
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#CurrentlyReading this beautiful, very important memoir by Rana El @Kaliouby. #GirlDecoded is a must-read for dads of daughters like myself who aim to raise strong girls to become successful women. Thanks for sharing your story with the whole world, Rana! ranaelkaliouby.com/girldecod… – at Virginia, USA
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It's that time of the year. Check out MIT @techreview's 2021 list of breakthrough technologies. From lithium-metal batteries and green hydrogen to digital contract tracing and data trusts, the top 10 list gives us a glimpse into our collective future. technologyreview.com/2021/02…
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"Many have argued that Edgar Allan Poe, with his 1848 'Eureka' lecture, which was later published as the self-described prose-poem Eureka, nailed the astrophysical origins of the universe. And possibly even predicted its eventual fiery end, too."
themillions.com/2021/02/poes…
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If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you don't understand it. The best way to learn is to teach.
The ultimate test of your knowledge is your ability to convey it to another. 🧠
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"'The Great Gatsby' now belongs to the people." What the copyright expiration of the classic novel means for its legacy ti.me/38JdNEv
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Starbucks just named finance exec Mellody Hobson as chair, making her one of the highest-profile Black directors in corporate America. (Only 15 companies have a female chair among S&P500 companies where the director is not also the company CEO, and none of those women are Black.)
