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Widening Gaps: Regional Inequality within Advanced Economies By John Bluedorn, Weicheng Lian, Natalija Novta, and Yannick Timmer Differences in economic performance between regions within countries can be large and sometimes even larger than between countries. For example, average real GDP per person in the United States is about 90 percent higher than in Slovakia. At the same time, within [...] How To Reignite Growth in Emerging Market and Developing Economies By Romain Duval and Davide Furceri Emerging markets and developing economies have enjoyed good growth over the past two decades. But many countries are still not catching up with the living standards of advanced economies. At current growth rates, it would take more than 50 years for a typical emerging market economy to close [...] Connecting the Dots Between Sustainable Finance and Financial Stability Evan Papageorgiou, Jochen Schmittmann, and Felix Suntheim Unsafe working conditions. Use of child or forced labor. Environmental impact on protected areas. More and more investors are looking at issues and factors beyond traditional financial analysis when directing their money. Sustainable finance aims to [...]