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MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy Public Policy

China’s Growing Local Government Debt Levels

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High rates of debt growth by local governments are a cause for concern in any country. In China, where recent turmoil in the equity and foreign-exchange markets has put a spotlight on that country’s economy and growth prospects, increasing levels of borrowing by provincial and other lower levels of ...

Jan 27, 2016
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MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program Economics

Transferring Power To People Through Tokenization

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When she was an MIT Sloan Fellow, World Bank Technology and Innovation Officer, earned a memorable nickname from MIT Senior Scientist Andrew Lippman. “We were discussing Facebook. My point was that if Facebook can make tons of money selling my data, why can’t I make money off myself? I just want Fac...

Nov 9, 2020
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MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Finance

Redesigning the Startup Funding Chain in Global Growth Markets

For too long, startup funding in emerging markets has been fragmented and insufficient, leaving entrepreneurs without the right financial instruments to grow. In her latest blog, Salma Baghdadi challenges this status quo and issues a call to action for ecosystem builders, investors, and policymakers...

Feb 7, 2025
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Misinformation Research in Latin America

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Rand’s research focuses primarily on understanding online COVID-19 misinformation and the psychology behind it, as well as working to increase human cooperation.

Apr 12, 2022
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