Kemal Dervis Quotations

He is known to be an honest person who loves his country. I wish we could have worked together.

It is not just a physical reconstruction effort but also an effort of generating economic activity that can then lead to a self-sustaining kind of situation in the medium term.

The (2005) report comes out on September 7 and yes, Norway is ranked as number 1 on the human development index.

We can't continue like this. We can't grow like this, with high debt, high interest rates, ... We can't go on saying: 'let's get a little more aid.'

We should reduce hot money inflow. It is not right to say 'there is nothing that can be done'. State should intervene in the markets. We should accept that there are foreign exchange and monetary policy problems.

Turkey could not have obtained loans under better conditions.

The world has the knowledge, resources, and technology to end extreme poverty, but time is running out.

Our aim is to set Turkey fast back to the growth that it deserves,

This is a debt, not a gift, and we should use it very well,

Combining valuable insights from his experience in China, his time as the World Bank's chief economist, and the 2008 financial crisis, Justin Yifu Lin's recommendations for development policy reflect an impressive and unique personal journey.

...if we are to make significant progress on meeting these Goals and stay true to the promise the world made to build a better, fairer world for all, there is no time to lose in putting in place the necessary policies and resources needed to achieve these aims.

The economic devastation that comes with the physical devastation should not be underestimated,