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Nandan Desai
Desai, Nandan
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Desai, NandanLead, Analytics & Research, Force for Good; Senior Member, Greater Pacific Capital, India |
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Lead, Analytics & Research, Force for Good; Senior Member, Greater Pacific Capital, India
Nandan Desai leads analytics and research for Force for Good and is a co-author of the Capital as a Force for Good reports. He is currently the Managing Director and Co-Head of India for Greater Pacific Capital and has over 20 years of experience in the investment management industry, across various sectors. Nandan started his career as a journalist and macroeconomic consultant, and has a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago.
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
American Hegemony at a Critical Juncture, Lessons from History’s Great Powers
( Social Science )
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Abstract
Introduction: At the 2024 election, Americans faced a pivotal choice about their nation's global trajectory, amid intensifying debate over the future of U.S. hegemony. This study investigates whether the United States is experiencing a phase of hegemonic decline, signaling the end of its era as the world's leading great power, or whether its power can persist or even be revitalized.
Methods: To evaluate this, we employ a mixed-methods...
Funding the Sustainable Development Goals is Not a Challenge of Sufficient Capital
( Money & Finance ), ( Sustainable Development )
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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 faces a substantial funding gap, now at US$14-17 trillion annually, fuelled by global crises including the pandemic, energy shocks, and inflation. While developing countries have been most impacted, global financial assets—totalling US$653 trillion with annual GDP at US$110 trillion—are theoretically sufficient to close this gap. The issue, however, is that most of these assets are either illiquid or...

