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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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November 29, 2012
Development
Legal Empowerment and Justice for the Poor
Vivek Maru and Michael Woolcock evaluate efforts of nonprofits and global development institutions to help all people exercise their rights, increase government accountability, and participate in gov…
December 31, 1969
United States
The Immigrant Exodus: Why America is Losing the Global Race to Capture Entrepreneurial Talent
Vivek Wadhwa discusses his work with AnnaLee Saxenian of Berkeley on the critical contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs to the rise of Silicon Valley.
June 15, 2011
United States
Immigration as an Economic Engine
Edward Alden, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Vivek Wadhwa address the benefits of immigration reform for the economic future of the United States. The session focuses on the many important contributions imm…
November 29, 2012
Development
Legal Empowerment and Justice for the Poor
Vivek Maru and Michael Woolcock evaluate efforts of nonprofits and global development institutions to help all people exercise their rights, increase government accountability, and participate in gov…
May 18, 2018
Drug Policy
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
Speakers examine the growing opioid epidemic in the United States and compare global responses to opioid addiction, discuss the effects on the U.S. economy and labor force, and explore potential medi…
