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María Arnal

@com47

@McCourtSchool @Georgetown MIDP alum | PhD in Communication (political leadership) | US, before Kenya and Spain

 Washington, DC
linkedin.com/in/mariaarnalcanudo
Joined March 2011
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Poor Nations Are Writing a New Handbook for Getting Rich via ⁦⁦@nytimes⁩ nytimes.com/2024/04/02/busin…

Poor Nations Are Writing a New Handbook for Getting Rich (Gift Article)

Economies focused on exports have lifted millions out of poverty, but epochal changes in trade, supply chains and technology are making it a lot harder.

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State capacity and public procurement systems are two super important elements for social and economic development that we so often underestimate. I often liken them to the wiring in a building. We don't notice them, but if they don't function well all kinds of things go wrong.
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Una revisión de este importante problema para la operatividad de la Administración Pública en España, sus posibles causas y las consecuencias derivadas por Manuel García-Santana y María Arnal (@com47), en @nadaesgratis nadaesgratis.es/admin/contra…
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Luis Puch@lpuchg8 Sep 2023
Los contratos desiertos en licitaciones públicas han aumentado tras la pandemia. ¿Por la inflación? ¿Por mayor coste de la financiación? ¿Por prácticas colusorias? Esto daña la provisión de bienes y servicios públicos. Lo cuentan (¡mb!) @com47 y Manu García-Santana @nadaesgratis
Nada es Gratis (@nadaesgratis) profile pictureNada es Gratis@nadaesgratis8 Sep 2023
Contratos desiertos: potenciales causas y consecuencia nadaesgratis.es/admin/contra… Vía @nadaesgratis #Economia
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Scientists knew the planet’s centerline could move. But it took a sharp turn sometime around the start of the 2000s. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/06/28/clima…
Something Was Messing With Earth’s Axis. The Answer Has to Do With Us. (Published 2023)

Something Was Messing With Earth’s Axis. The Answer Has to Do With Us. (Published 2023)

Scientists knew the planet’s centerline could move. But it took a sharp turn sometime around the start of the 2000s.

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Bruegel@Bruegel_org19 Jun 2023
🍃Transition finance is financing for emission reductions and low-carbon technologies in industries like cement or steel, where no purely green technologies are readily available. Credible corporate climate plans are required to mobilise transition financing. Read this analysis by @AlexanderLehma now👇 buff.ly/3q90QQG
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While the world’s eyes were on the pandemic, China and the war in Ukraine, the paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/06/18/busin…
Why It Seems Everything We Knew About the Global Economy Is No Longer True (Published 2023)

Why It Seems Everything We Knew About the Global Economy Is No Longer True (Published 2023)

While the world’s eyes were on the pandemic, China and the war in Ukraine, the paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier.

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Some MNEs are putting in place strategies to decarbonize their supply chains. MNEs are also playing an increasingly central role in climate action through “green” investments and by supplying low-carbon technology. blogs.worldbank.org/psd/why-… via @worldbank
Why large multinational firms hold the key to accelerating countries’ decarbonization strategies

Why large multinational firms hold the key to accelerating countries’ decarbonization strategies

The race to net-zero emissions is on. Governments should look to a key private sector player - multinational enterprises - to accelerate their decarbonization strategies.

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"Addressing climate change is finally becoming a real priority among governments, but time is running out. Powerful solutions like carbon pricing are politically infeasible, so we should employ incentives for greener practices" diplomaticourier.com/posts/t… by Pinelopi K. Golderberg

The Climate Elephants in the Room

Jun 02, 2023 // Addressing climate change is finally becoming a real priority among governments, but time is running out. Powerful solutions like carbon pricing are politically infeasible, so we...

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The supply chain of batteries is creating huge pollution, warns Peter Carlsson, the CEO of a European battery manufacturer. But, he argues, “we can combat this by doing three things” econ.st/44MM9CE
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Didnt make it to the launch of our Market Shaping Accelerator @UChi_MSA? Watch @PaoloMauroEcon Michael Kremer, @JeanTirole @Susan_Athey Chris Snyder, Cath Bremner, @JaneAFlegal and Matt Hepburn talk about the potential for market shaping at the launch. Video at the link below.
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📽️ Check out the video of our Thursday Launch event here: bfi.uchicago.edu/event/unive…
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In 2021, the economist Partha Dasgupta prepared an incredibly important report about the financial value of nature. We asked Alexander Skarsgård, a Swedish actor, to help simplify its concepts in this short film. It’s worth a watch. nyti.ms/3zwttch
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New @NBERpubs WP!📢 Multilaterals like @WorldBank @AfDB_Group fund 1000s of contracts each year to procure goods & services for infrastructure—but governments must follow donor contracting procedures. What do these do? Wolfram @TedMiguel @E_o_Hsu & I study Kenya electrification
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World Bank Gov
@wbg_gov19 Dec 2022
As sustainable public procurement becomes more mainstream, there is an increasing interest in measuring social and environmental outcomes to reduce emissions and leverage green economy. 💸🌱 Read more: wrld.bg/mgzx50M6rc9
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Be prepared! The effect of information ahead of urban floods in #Mozambique. Guest post @sleeffers #JMP #development #environment blogs.worldbank.org/impactev… via @worldbank
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The long-term goal is for governments to have in-house capacity and tools to effectively use their own administrative data for monitoring, evaluation, and decision-making processes. Blog post with @CoccioloSerena and @hunt1ngton blogs.worldbank.org/governan… via @wbg_gov

Strengthening public procurement through data analytics

Used wisely, public procurement can be a powerful economic and social lever, delivering savings, whilst contributing to government objectives around integrity, economic growth, inclusiveness &...

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@wbg_gov24 Oct 2022
Public procurement is crucial for socioeconomic and environmental objectives. How can governments design effective and efficient policies for strong public procurement? Read more about Procurement Data Analytics in our newest blog: wrld.bg/L9Oe50Ljulx
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Survey data on public opinions is from Ipsos Mori here: ipsos.com/sites/default/file… My article on why *what* we eat matters much more than how far it has travelled is here: ourworldindata.org/food-choi…
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@wbg_gov4 Sep 2022
"Government purchasing should be more than just a transactional business process. #PublicProcurement must be a strategic tool for socioeconomic change." Read more from @IndermitGill VP for Equitable Growth, Finance & Institutions: wrld.bg/8y4q50KwLga
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@nberpubs14 Aug 2022
The effects of climate change vary dramatically across space, with many regions gaining while others lose, and the global average effects, while negative, are dwarfed quantitatively by the differences across space, from Per Krusell and Anthony A. Smith Jr. nber.org/papers/w30338
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