What does President Trump’s second term mean for developing countries?

Last month, Donald Trump won nearly 77 million votes to secure his second term as president of the United States. The Republican party will control the House and Senate, and three of his appointees sit on the Supreme Court. In many ways, the world is going to experience the full extent of President Trump’s vision […]

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What can Angola learn from Norway? The role of sovereign funds

In a previous blog, I made the (possibly) bold claim that least-developed countries like Angola can learn from the success of developed countries like Norway.  While poor countries can look to near-peers for development models, they should pay close attention to aspirational peers for a long-term vision of development success. But how in the world […]

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Norway as a lesson for developing nations

Norway is one of the happiest countries in the world, with a per capita GDP of over 100,000USD. Nordea Bank predicts “better times ahead for both the Norwegian economy and the housing market,” in spite of global challenges like inflation. So, what does Norway have to do with my work? What does any of this have […]

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