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Angry Bear — ... expect. So far this wouldn't fit on an economics blog. But see the comments to the movie: I'm somewhat boggled by the concept of a secret international organisation corrupting third-world countries for profit when the World Banks does a perfectly good job of that already... to which the only possible response was: This is a super-secret world bank - but yes, their methods are somewhat similar. Wonder if Dani Rodrik would agree. On a possibly-related note: ...

Spinning the Wheels
J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles — ... Dani Rodrik's weblog: I was not expecting any substantial agreement on international regulatory coordination or any semblance of a new Bretton Woods, so I am not disappointed on that score.  What I was looking for were three things: (i) coordination on fiscal stimulus; (ii) a commitment to provide more liquidity support, as needed, to prevent a further spread of the crisis to emerging nations; and (iii) a clear commitment not to engage in trade protection, with a monitoring mechanism to ensure the pledge is being observed. ...