Monthly Archives: December 2006

December 22, 2006

Dili in a Pickle

I recently visited Dili, capital of Timor-Leste, in connection with some work I’m doing for the World Bank.  Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor) has been one of the great experiments in state-building by the international community.  East Timor was a colony … Continue reading

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December 19, 2006

Trading on Commodities

Be sure to see today’s Wall Street Journal, which features a lead Op-Ed by Niall Ferguson, a member of The American Interest’s editorial board. In it, Niall observes the significant volatility of this year’s commodities market and asks whether the … Continue reading

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December 17, 2006

Profile of Owen Harries in the Australian Financial Review

In case you missed this about AI editorial board member Owen Harries… FRI 15 DEC 2006, Page 47 The influencer By: Story by Andrew Clark OWEN HARRIES IS THE MAN WHO LAUNCHED THE CATCHCRY THAT DEFINED AN ERA. BUT AS … Continue reading

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