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IDB America February 2006 |
A Brighter Outlook for Pensions? The new book, A Quarter Century of Pension Reform in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons Learned and Next Steps, analyzes triumphs and pitfalls of the pension reforms that swept Latin America, and offers lessons for the road ahead. |
HBS Working Knowledge January 31, 2005 Jim Heskett |
Summing Up: Public Pension Reform: Does Mexico Have the Answer? Responses concerning reform of the U.S. social security system ranged from those suggesting that the reform should be labeled a tax and approached head-on, to those proposing that it be regarded as an investment program. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2002 De Ferranti et al. |
The Future of Pension Reform in Latin America The Latin American countries are at the vanguard of global pension reform. Eight have reformed their pension systems in the past 20 years, and additional reforms are now being considered throughout the region. Did the earlier reforms work? What should new reforms aim for? And are the ideas driving the reforms sound? |
IDB America August 2003 Paul Constance |
Just don't call it downsizing Uruguay chooses consensus and persuasion as the way to streamline bureaucracies and improve the quality of public services |
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Glenn Hubbard |
How Bush's Plan Would Secure Social Security Reform can deliver individually owned retirement accounts, a more stable future for Social Security, and a continued commitment to low-income seniors. These issues may well dominate the domestic policy debate once President Bush reveals his plans. |
IDB America March 2002 Daniel Drosdoff |
Prompt justice Venezuela undertakes a sweeping reform of its courts... |
Financial Planning August 1, 2005 Pamela Black |
White Paper Financial planners' views on Social Security reform. |
IDB America March 2003 Roger Hamilton |
`Pictures that look like us' How an education reform program increases coverage while promoting cultural diversity |
Reason March 2002 Brink Lindsey |
Social Insecurity Why an increasing number of countries are turning to market-based pension plans... |
Finance & Development September 1, 2001 Christian Keller & Peter S. Heller |
Social Sector Reform in Transition Countries Transition countries need to reform their social sectors to promote the welfare of their citizens and spur economic growth. In part, this means building up and redesigning social safety nets and addressing problems. It also requires cutting some benefits and privileges... |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 |
A Chat with Bush's Budget Czar "Now is the time to reform Social Security," says OMB Director Josh Bolten, an outspoken supporter of Social Security and tax reform. And he sees Bush pushing tax reform in a second term. |
Entrepreneur November 2006 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Dish It Out Pension offerings continue to dissolve, but new laws reward employers whose workers pump up their 401(k)s. |
National Defense January 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Acquisition Workers: No More Reforms! Agencies have been deluged by reform proposals and never have enough time to implement them before the next wave. |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2009 Jack Milligan |
Scrambling for Solutions Get ready for the mother of all lobbying battles in Washington later this year when the Obama administration starts pushing its reform agenda for financial regulation in the U.S. Congress. |
CFO December 1, 2009 Scott Leibs |
Health Reform CFOs atypically cast their gaze far into the future when it comes to the impact of health-care reform. |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 Daniel Drosdoff |
Brazil looks ahead at 500th anniversary Leaders assess the accomplishments and pending challenges of South America's giant |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2006 D.D. Ismail |
Legislative Update The following issues affecting commercial real estate remain open for resolution in the 109th congressional session: Banks in Real Estate... Tax Reform... Health Plan Legislation... |
IDB America Jul/Aug 2000 Paul Constance |
Ready, able, and elderly Latin America's demographic profile is gradually turning gray---but the region's retirees aren't watching life from a park bench... |
Insurance & Technology March 22, 2010 Anthony O'Donnell |
Insurance Industry: Healthcare Reform Fails to Address Costs Health insurance carriers praise coverage, lament cost. Distributor association expresses disappointment on cost to small businesses and procedural liberties taken by Congress to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. |
BusinessWeek July 22, 2010 Charlie Rose |
Charlie Rose Talks to Timothy Geithner The Treasury Secretary lays out the parameters of the new financial reform law and gushes about the qualifications of Elizabeth Warren. |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2010 |
Wall Street Reform's Winners and Losers Financial reform expert Ilan Moscovitz talks about the effect of reform on banking. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2006 Hausmann, Rodrik & Velasco |
Getting the Diagnosis Right A new approach to economic reform: Because across-the-board reforms are politically difficult and have often failed to achieve growth, countries need to figure out the one or two most binding constraints on their economies and then focus on lifting those. |
Finance & Development June 2011 |
Beyond Retirees How countries change their pension systems and whether they do it in tandem have major implications for global economic health. |
Managed Care April 2005 |
Health Care Costs Remain Top Concern for CFOs Despite all the recent discussion about Social Security reform, chief financial officers in the United States say that rising health care cost remains their top concern, according to a survey. |
Registered Rep. September 23, 2011 Diana Britton |
Final Shape of Tax Reform Unclear, But Some FAs Take Steps to Prepare Clients Most financial advisors are taking a wait-and-see approach to President Barack Obama's tax proposal announced Monday, but some say it could pay to prepare clients for some kind of tax reform anyway. |
CFO December 1, 2009 Kate O'Sullivan |
All Eyes on Reform Public support for health-care reform is high, but some CFOs take a different view. |
Inc. January 2006 Robert E. Litan |
Almost a Tax Plan The budget deficit is deadly serious. Tax reform should be too. |
IDB America May 2002 Lawrence Wolff |
An environment that encourages change Chile begins to see the fruits of nearly two decades of educational reform |
IDB America Jul/Aug 2000 Bill Savedoff |
Health services for whom? Countries throughout Latin America are reforming their health systems to increase fairness, widen access, and improve quality. Examples of such reforms were the subject of a recent conference called "The Challenge of Health Reform: Reaching the Poor"... |
The Motley Fool May 10, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer |
Thanks for Making Things Worse, Congress! Legislators continue to set the bar lower for financial reform. |
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
Japan: Will Tokyo Stay Focused On Reform? Already, the Japanese government is looking at proposals for lifting taxes and cutting spending. But are the politicians and the economy up to it? |
CFO |
Mutually Acceptable To former Fidelity investments vice chairman Robert Pozen, the key to both social security reform and correcting Enron-style retirement plan ills is the same: diversification... |
Salon.com October 16, 2002 Suzy Hansen |
The land where terror won Author and activist Daniel Wilkinson talks about the atrocities committed in Guatemala, the people too frightened to speak of it and America's shameful support of the perpetrators. |
IDB America July 2001 Jaime Millan |
Half dark or half light? Latin America's electricity problems won't be solved by backtracking on reforms... |
IDB America March 2002 |
IDB supports modernization of Chilean Comptroller General The IDB has approved a $15 million loan to Chile to support the modernization of the office of the Comptroller General, a body with critical state auditing and accounting functions... |
Finance & Development June 2010 Guillaume & Zytek |
Reducing the Staggering Costs of Cheap Energy Eliminating domestic energy subsidies is tricky, but oil-exporting countries that do so will see a clear payoff. |
The Motley Fool January 28, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Health-Care Reform Is Dead. Probably. Breaking up the bill doesn't seem like the answer. What do insurers and pharmaceutical companies have to say? |
IDB America December 2005 Charo Quesada |
A Giant That Needs to Keep Growing A Brazilian academic suggests ways to accelerate the development of Latin America's largest economy. |
Salon.com August 6, 2001 David Horowitz |
Social Security shakedown Don't believe the Democrats: The current system fleeces blacks and working people while helping the rich. The Bush plan will change that. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2009 Michael P. Cecil |
Investing in Pharma? Remember Rule No. 1 Health care reform is likely this year. How will that affect your pharma investments? |
InternetNews May 22, 2007 Roy Mark |
A Rocky Road to Patent Reform A member of the House Judiciary Committee overseeing the Patent Reform Act of 2007, said he was optimistic "we'll finally pass patent reform this year." |
Investment Advisor January 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Congress Reaches Year-End Goal A House-passed bill nixes FINRA's oversight of RIAs and a comprehensive financial services reform bill likely by the end of first quarter. |
Financial Advisor November 2010 David Armes |
What To Expect Understanding upcoming health-care reforms. |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2005 John S. McClenahen |
Taxes: Retreat From Reform? The U.S. tax code is too cumbersome and confusing, manufacturers say. George W. Bush agrees. A presidential advisory panel this summer will suggest ways to make the system simpler and fairer. But U.S.-based manufacturers shouldn't count on seeing much in the way of tax reform anytime soon. |
U.S. Banker March 2010 Alan Kline |
Dysfunction in D.C. The sight of Democrats cheering and Republicans sitting on their hands when the president plugged financial reform was disheartening to anyone who believes the system needs fixing. |