Peter McCawley
Biography
Publications
Peter McCawley was a Visiting Fellow in the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics at the ANU. Peter had been an Executive Director at the ADB, led various ADF replenishment round negotiations, and a former Dean of the Asian Development Bank Institute (2003-2007). He wrote the 50-year history of the ADB: Banking on the Future of Asia and the Pacific: 50 Years of the Asian Development Bank.
Jim Kim quits the World Bank, an unexpected gift to Donald Trump
If he chooses, Trump now has the opportunity to push the Bank towards a more conservative global agenda.
Indonesia’s election: Jokowi vs Prabowo
The campaign patterns are already clear, with Jokowi’s steady-as-you-go message up against Prabowo’s nationalist pitch.
Sulawesi tsunami: how Australia can best help
A rapid response with cash, immediate and unconditional, is often most effective aid in the wake of natural disaster.
Indo-Pacific: where is the money coming from?
Trilateral investment in infrastructure is a step in the right direction, but significant budget details are lacking.
The China puzzle in Asia
China still faces daunting development challenges and it will take many decades to close the asset gap with Western countries.
Australia, Asia, and the “Wealth of Nations”
A new World Bank report allows stronger judgments about economic issues facing the region.
The World Bank loses an economist: demand was less than supply
Paul Romer's departure fits a pattern of high flying academics struggling with the constraints of official bureaucracies.
The Asian Development Bank's unfinished business
There is clearly a need to for the ADB consider new approaches. But the huge amount of unfinished work across Asia should remain a priority as well.
Japan’s five years of Abenomics
Overall, the indications are that Abenomics has helped nudge the Japanese economy towards a stronger growth path.
