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" It is rarely the quick fix that goes the farthest. So don't get tempted by political cycles and the lure of electoral wins. "

Sri Mulyani Indrawati

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" New leaders must also expect and manage setbacks. In post-revolutionary times, expectations are high, and the obstacles to meeting them are enormous. "

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" Sometimes our definitions fall short. Take, for example, the way we view income and labor. It simply doesn't cover enough of the work that women, and in particular poor women, are doing - especially in their own households and the vast 'informal' economy in which most of the world's poorest people work. "

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