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From: Project Syndicate <digital@project-syndicate.org>

Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:33:43 -0500

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Subject: Robert J. Shiller: "Creativity, Corporatism, and Crowds"

Which economic institutions promote creativity and social innovation? What motivated Russia's support for the election held by separatists in Ukraine's Donbas region? Will Chinese President Xi Jinping's proposed legal reforms spur private-sector growth? Join the discussion at Project Syndicate.

Creativity, Corporatism, and Crowds

Robert J. Shiller: "[W]e need economic institutions that somehow promote the concerted creative actions of a wide swath of the world's people."

Putin on Ice

Stephen Holmes and Ivan Krastev: "What is the geopolitical payoff for Russia in turning an unstable Donbas into an enduring fixture of its southwestern hinterland?"

Reforming China's Commanding Heights

Michael Spence: "China's economy follows, to some extent, the old Leninist 'commanding heights' model, with the Party holding all political power and controlling major enterprises and sectors, even as the burgeoning private sector drives growth and employment."

Investing in Happy Endings

Lucy P. Marcus: "Public and private investment in the real economy has been under attack since the 2008 financial crisis."

The Killing Forests

Alex Soros: "According to Global Witness, from 2002 to 2013, more than 900 people in 35 countries died defending the environment or fighting for the right to their land."

The Next Trade Breakthroughs

Michael J. Boskin: "This year's output growth has been disappointing, and the International Monetary Fund expects only a slight improvement in 2015."