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With a Greek exit from the euro zone narrowly avoided over the weekend, Miranda Xafa comments on how “such a tough and bold reform program” was achieved only days after Greeks voted No to a “far more modest proposal” and offers suggestions on next steps and what should happen to Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
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The harrowing saga of Greece’s future in Europe had one positive element: it distracted the world’s attention from the colossal meltdown of Chinese stock markets and the government's clumsy attempts to arrest the decline. In his most recent blog, CIGI Senior Fellow Kevin Carmichael traces origins of the breakdown and considers the psychological effect on retail investors.
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New CIGI Senior Fellow Bianca Jagger will focus on indigenous rights, deforestation and climate change through her research. On July 8 in Toronto, Canada, Jagger made her inaugural appearance representing CIGI on a panel at the Climate Summit of the Americas on the issue of land use and sustainable development.
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Joël Blit has been appointed senior fellow with CIGI’s Global Economy program and will focus on innovation and the factors that support and stall progress with and amongst nations, exploring Canada as a regional example in the global economy. His topics range from intellectual property rights, closing Canada’s innovation gap, and the link between Canadian immigration and innovation.
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In his new role at CIGI, Senior Fellow Neil Craik will explore issues of climate change and environmental law. Neil is associate professor at the University of Waterloo and has authored several books on environmental issues. His expertise includes the intersection of international and domestic environmental policy, climate and geoengineering governance and environmental impact assessment.
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