Vikram Nehru

Commentaries by Vikram Nehru

Vikram Nehru

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Asia Program

Vikram Nehru is a senior associate in the Carnegie Asia Program. An expert on development economics, growth, poverty reduction, debt sustainability, governance, and the performance and prospects of East Asia, his research focuses on the economic, political, and strategic issues confronting Asia, particularly Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asia, the Redback, and Reality
Jan 11, 2017
Given their economic and geographic proximity to China, Southeast Asian countries are beginning to warm up to the Chinese renminbi. At this stage, however, it would be premature for Southeast Asian governments to do much more than they have already done.
China’s Rise RMB China’s Economy Southeast Asia China-ASEAN Relations
The BRICS Bank: Now Comes the Hard Part
Jul 28, 2014
No sooner had the dust settled from the World Cup than Brazil played host to the five leaders of the BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. An immediate outcome of the Fortaleza summit was the formation of the New Development Bank, a development finance institution to rival the World Bank. The group also announced a currency reserve pool as an alternative to the IMF. Done right, both initiatives could change the institutional landscape for multilateral development financing.
BRICS China-Africa Relations China-India Relations Russia Xi Jinpinging