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Jean-Francois Rischard Follow

Former Vice President, The World Bank

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    Supervising Nation-States with Experts

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    Using a panel of experts to regulate the world. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Politics & Policy

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    Who are we?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    We are using too much of the planet. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Environment

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    What is your counsel?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    Develop a global-citizenship mindset, Rischard says. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Inspiration & Wisdom

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    What is your outlook?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    Rischard remains an optimist despite his book's stark predictions. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Future

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    What can replace the nation-state?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    Nation-states are useful, but limited in their perspective. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Politics & Policy

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    Where have we failed?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    The Kyoto Protocol. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Environment

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    What's stopping governments?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    The world is too fragmented to deal with global problems. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Politics & Policy

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    Where do governments fall short?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    Global institutions are too small to deal with the biggest issues. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Politics & Policy

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    Technology in Perspective

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    We are only a fifth of the way into the digital revolution. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Science & Tech

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    What inspired your book?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    Gerhard Schroeder wanted a briefing. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Business & Economics

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    How do you contribute?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    Bringing out-of-the-box thinking to the World Bank. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Business & Economics

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    What inspires you?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    What could be better than seeing the world as a whole? Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Inspiration & Wisdom

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    What is the World Bank?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    A progressive institution that goes beyond World War II. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Business & Economics

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    What do you do?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    Rischard talks about his work in the public and private sectors. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Business & Economics

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    What is the difference between working in Europe and the U.S.?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    What's better, a skinny contract or a fat one? Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Business & Economics

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    Who are you?

    Jean-Francois Rischard

    From Luxembourg to Harvard Business School. Read More

    March 5, 2008   |  In Identity

Default_normal Jean-Francois Rischard is an economist. He was the Vice President of World Bank from 1998 to 2005. Born in Luxembourg in 1948, Rischard holds doctoral degrees in law and economics and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

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