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The End of Convergence?
Wed, October 15th, 2014
Washington, DC
Convergence, the narrowing of the income gap between poor and rich countries, is one of the great stories of our time. However, the 2014 edition of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Perspectives on Global Development report shows that convergence has slowed in recent years, and that productivity in developing countries is not rising rapidly.
Carl J. Dahlman, who oversees the report at the OECD, presented its key findings, and considered what Brazil, Russia, India, China and other large developing countries need to do to achieve the living standards of the most advanced countries. Carnegie’s Uri Dadush acted as a discussant, and Vikram Nehru moderated the conversation.
Carl J. Dahlman
Carl J. Dahlman is head of the Thematic Division and head of Global Development Research at the OECD's Development Centre. He was previously an associate professor at Georgetown University and held several senior research and managerial positions at the World Bank, including serving as their representative in Mexico.
Uri Dadush
Uri Dadush is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He was previously director of Economic Policy, Trade and Global Prospects at the World Bank
Vikram Nehru
Vikram Nehru is a senior associate in Carnegie’s Asia Program and an expert on development economics, growth, governance, and the performance and prospects of East Asia.
Carnegie India does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Uri Dadush
Former Senior Associate, International Economics Program
Dadush was a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He focuses on trends in the global economy and is currently tracking developments in the eurozone crisis.
Vikram Nehru
Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Asia Program
Nehru was a nonresident senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program. An expert on development economics, growth, poverty reduction, debt sustainability, governance, and the performance and prospects of East Asia, his research focuses on the economic, political, and strategic issues confronting Asia, particularly Southeast Asia.
Carl Dahlman