October 2, 2017
Puerto RicoMy new discussion paper with Greg Makoff on economic and demographic trends in Puerto Rico.
December 17, 2018
Southeast Asia2018 was a brutal year, in many ways, for civil society activists, rights advocates, and democratic politicians throughout Southeast Asia. Cambodia’s government transformed from an autocratic regime …
November 13, 2018
Puerto RicoPresident Trump is right to worry that disaster aid will end up bailing out the holders of Puerto Rico's bonds, but there are better solutions to that particular problem than cutting off disaster aid…
March 25, 2019
Puerto RicoThe relatively generous settlement with the sales-tax backed bonds (COFINA) has reduced the funds available for everyone else.
February 22, 2018
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico’s latest fiscal plan appears to use a best case scenario as its base case. It consequently doesn’t provide a realistic benchmark for evaluating Puerto Rico’s long-run capacity to pay.
February 6, 2019
AmericasA hapless political opposition fails to capitalize on the president’s mistakes and adapt to the future.
September 27, 2017
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico faced immense challenges even before the devastation from Hurricane Maria. Its economy is 15 percent smaller now than it was ten years ago, and the latest high frequency indicators from t…
December 12, 2018
Elections and VotingMillions of people around the world voted in 2018. Russian President Vladimir Putin earned his fourth term in office, though the contest was far from free and fair. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Or…
October 10, 2017
Puerto RicoA new report from the Center for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), co-authored by Brad W. Setser and Gregory Makoff.