- The Center selected two externs as part of the CIFD-Grinnell College Externship Program. View Announcement.
Read Part Six of the E-Book on the European sovereign debt crisis.
- The Center sponsored a visit and talk by the EU ambassador to the US on March 28, 2012. Watch the video here.
- Click here to take the Center's poll question on whether Greece should abandon the Euro.
Welcome to the CIFD's Website!
The CIFD is a student-driven project founded and directed by Professor Enrique Carrasco. Its purpose is to help laypersons understand the often impenetrable world of international finance and development.
This website comprises the following main features:
- The E-Book on International Finance & Development
- A substantial work (over 400 pages) that covers major aspects of public international finance and international development. Coverage includes the roles of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in a globalized economy as well as the 1994-1995 Mexican crisis, the Asian financial crisis, the global financial crisis, and the European sovereign debt crisis. You can test your knowledge of the entire E-book by taking the E-book quiz.
- News & Developments
- A blog that explains current events in ways laypeople will understand. Some current blogs include:
- A blog that explains current events in ways laypeople will understand. Some current blogs include:
- Briefing Papers
- UICIFD's Briefing Papers seek to inform the Center's readers in a concise manner about issues and problems relating to international finance and development, such as "The Spanish Financial Crisis" and "Promoting Homeownership in the United States: The Rise and Fall of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Answer questions such as "What are the Basel Capital Accords?" and "Why is Brazil an Emerging Market Economy?"
- Issues
- Periodically the Center posts a detailed "issue" on a topic of current importance, such as "The Global Financial Crisis" and "Governance and Accountability in International Finance."
- Conferences & Programs
- Information regarding the Center's conferences and programs. The most recent was a poster presentation on the European sovereign debt crisis.
- On the Ground
- Experiential essays relating to development.
- Poll Question
- Should Greece abandon the euro?
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