Pakistan is using technology to distribute emergency support as part of its coronavirus stimulus. But its criteria for eligibility must be more nuanced.
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Drug companies normally use patents to protect new treatments.
Beijing might have been ultra-tough on the pandemic, but it has been horizontal in response to the economic shock.
Psychological research suggests several ways in which socially-responsible behaviour might be encouraged.
‘Helicopter money’ payments would benefit everyone.
Tax rates may be the same for big and small companies, but five charts show how things work out differently in practice.
We could use this crisis to rebuild, produce something better and more humane. But we may slide into something worse.
Rumours of the collapse of the cryptoworld have been much exaggerated.
Prices are surging amid shortages and panic-buying – and we could soon be facing a public health disaster.
By shopping responsibly and thinking of others, consumers will play a big part in ensuring everyone can buy what they need.
As the markets bounce in the wake of the US government’s US$2 trillion giveaway, stand by for some (slightly) sunny thinking.
We all need to be our most compassionate and caring selves.
Governments are planning a fiscal expansion worth 10% of GDP. Here’s a way of making it more effective.
Media firms, management consultancies, business schools and economists are envisaging a new version of capitalism - but they all approach it from a skewed starting point.
The effective response to crime has always been a matter of debate. But evidence is mounting in favour of treatment and support, rather than punishment.
Major crises all necessitate massive state intervention.
We believe a basic income should be a right, but it should be underpinned by a principle of reciprocity - people must contribute to society in return.
Scenario planning is common among multinationals and decision-makers. But some countries were better prepared for the coronavirus pandemic than others.
Bank stocks have taken a hammering in recent weeks. It is all beginning to look very 2008.
A sector-by-sector look at who is benefiting, who is in trouble and who could go either way.
The British currency is showing the strain of the government’s rescue plan.
Coronavirus may fundamentally reshape some areas of how we life our lives.
Fears are high that the two sides will unilaterally decide what quotas to follow without regard to scientific advice.
COVID-19 has forced many of us to do the daily shift from home. An anthropologist who observed a group of remote workers raises some concerns and shares some tips.
Artificial Intelligence, 3D printing and blockchain can make supply chains more resilient - but only if we (and they) collaborate.