To say that Poland’s recently concluded presidential election, in which Andrzej Duda of the Law and Justice party triumphed over the incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski of Civic Platform, was a “surprise” would be a pretty significant understatement. By Mark Adomanis I read quite a few of the pre-election forecasts in various Western magazines and newspapers and I can’t recall a single one that gave Duda even a remote chance of winning. Komorowski’s … Continue reading
By David Marston, Era Dabla-Norris, and D. Filiz Unsal Economists are paying increasing attention to the link between financial inclusion—greater availability of and access to financial services—and economic development. In a new paper, we take a closer look at exactly how financial inclusion impacts a country’s economy and what policies are most effective in promoting … Continue reading