A Keynes for all seasons published by The Economist (2013). “In the years since the publication in 1936 of “The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money”, John Maynard Keynes’s name has been irretrievably linked to the idea that…
Oil: Burning their wealth published by The Economist (4/2012) “BRAD PLUMER links to a Wall Street Journal story on Saudi Arabia’s increasing consumption of its own oil output. The story reads: With domestic electricity demand rising 10% per year in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom…
Where economists focus their research published by The Economist (12/2020) “They don’t always look in the right places An old joke: a policeman sees an inebriated man searching for his keys under a lamp post and offers to help find…
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National development banks are back in vogue (The Economist)
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National development banks are back in vogue published by The Economist (3/2019). “TONY OKPANACHI could be a dealmaker in the City of London or on Wall Street. Smart tie, winning smile, he recounts his 28-year career as a high-flying…
Starting over again The covid-19 pandemic is forcing a rethink in macroeconomics published by The Economist (7/2020) “It is not yet clear where it will lead IN THE FORM it is known today, macroeconomics began in 1936 with the…
What would Keynes do? The pandemic will leave the rich world deep in debt, and force some hard choices published by The Economist (4/2020). “In ‘how to pay for the war’, a pamphlet published in 1940, John Maynard…
Rich countries try radical economic policies to counter covid-19 – History suggests that the effects will be permanent published by The Economist (3/2020). “’The goverment intervention is not a government takeover,’ the American president argued. ‘Its purpose is not…
Stuck in the past – Overhaul tax the 21st century – “Most of the fuss abount taxation is over how much the government takes and how ofthen it is wasted. Too little is about how taxes are raised. Today’s…
Connecting commerce: Business confidence in the digital environment published by The Economist (2017). “This report finds that business leaders are relatively confident that their city environments can provide the support they need to meet their digital ambitions. There are…
Risks and rewards: scenarios around the economic impact of machine learning published by The Economist (2017). “…Every new task that a machine learning algorithm – let alone an entire occupation – masters could mean a job lost. That doesn’t…