Brookings: Experts - Kemal Derviş

The G-20, the "Istanbul Decisions" and the Way Forward

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The fall global economic agenda is well underway with the completion of the G-20 Pittsburgh Summit and the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Istanbul. Kemal Derviş discusses the key themes coming out of these “historic” meetings, highlighting the essential roles of both the informal and formal channels of global economic governance and the way forward after the crisis.

Growth After the Storm? A Longer Run Perspective on the Global Economy

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

During a lecture at the IMF-World Bank 2009 Annual Meetings, Kemal Derviş discussed global growth prospects following the economic crisis and the role that supply side factors and macroeconomic management can play.

G-20 Summit: Recovering from the Crisis

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On September 24, President Obama will chair his first G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. With the world economy improving, leaders will now focus their attention on economic recovery and restoring financial stability. Experts from Brookings Global Economy and Development program analyze top issues to be addressed at the summit and provide recommendations on how to effectively overcome global economic and governance challenges to ensure recovery now and to prevent future crises.

Climate Change Policy: Recommendations to Reach Consensus

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As the financial crisis continues to take its toll on the global economy, another serious challenge looms large: preventing the planet from warming more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Brookings experts and colleagues from the public and private sectors develop strategies and provide recommendations to policymakers who are now faced with the daunting task of stabilizing the climate without dampening economic recovery.

Climate Change and Vulnerable Societies

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Kemal Derviş testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on America’s critical role in supporting climate change adaptation in the world’s most vulnerable communities. Derviş stressed that although global economies are facing serious financial challenges, time is of the essence to protect those most affected. He provided recommendations to enact globally acceptable and enforceable policies to tackle climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Economic Revival Requires a Broad Spread of Demand

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Will the global economy again be able to deliver the results we came to expect? Kemal Dervis states recommends four key action areas in order for a relatively quick economic recovery to occur.

The Developing Countries and the G-20

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Although few developing countries have systemic importance in terms of aggregate world demand, they need supportive global policy action for systemic economic reasons. Kemal Derviş recommends that they should request IMF reforms, greater fiscal support, and more humanitarian development assistance at the G-20 London Summit.

A Better Globalization : Legitimacy, Governance, and Reform

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The huge costs of armed conflict, the great challenge of state failure, and the slow pace of international actions to address world poverty all point to weaknesses in the global institutional framework and the need for much more effective international cooperation. Kemal Derviş argues that it is time to build a new international governance structure, breaking away from a system that reflects the post World War II world toward one that is appropriate to the realities and requirements of the 21st century.