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| Title | Date |
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| World Fellows Program Offers Semester at Yale to Young Leaders | October 22, 2003 |
| Each year, Yale University's World Fellows Program selects 16 to 18 young professionals from outside the US to attend a semester-long program of leadership development. Guided by a faculty advisor, each Fellow crafts a program designed to advance his or her own knowledge base, breadth of understanding, and skills. Building on access to the students, faculty, alumni, and Yale visitors, the World Fellows have an opportunity to prepare for greater roles of leadership, expand their professional and personal horizons, and contribute to a deepening of international awareness and dialogue within the Yale community. | |
| Which Monetary Policy Hedges Best against Crisis? Improtant Roles for "Sterilzed Intervention," Institutions -- The Economist | September 11, 2003 |
| Supporters of libertarian governing philosophies have exerted considerable influence on national policies by advocating the efficiency of floating exchange rates in international currency markets. The current mainstream of economic thinking harbors serious concerns about mechanisms like pegged rates and currency boards, particularly in developing economies. Nevertheless, The Economist has recently reported on research emphasizing the benefits available to such economies from a disciplined policy of managed intervention and building credible information-sharing institutions, respectively. | |