The creation of a UN special rapporteurship on the right to development should help develop practical solutions on how the right could be realised.
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South Africa has made some progress in fixing problems identified by ratings agencies. But there are a number of outstanding issues that might mean the country is given ‘junk’ status.
Athens can celebrate two consecutive quarters of growth. Berlin must stomach some weakness. Everyone should remember cheap money isn’t free money.
Trump has promised to abolish Obama’s Clean Power Plan and back out of the Paris climate accord. But business could become a key firewall that won’t let Obama’s sustainability legacy die.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s new climate documentary is an urgent call for the promised green tech revolution. But it shows too much faith in politicians and corporations to change their ways.
Economists have determined a new way to measure economic policy uncertainty, but there’s a gap between uncertainty and economic downturns - why?
The IMF has lowered its forecasts for the US, UK and other advanced economies, even if post-Brexit negotiations go smoothly.
Here’s how cultural practices are playing a role in many countries in incentivizing parents to educate their girls.
New research shows how women are held back when it comes to starting and growing their own businesses.
Boosting growth could be as simple as getting more women into the workforce.
The second half of the 20th century saw explosive economic growth and also a huge increase in universities – new research shows the two are related.
A new documentary examines indigenous activism in Peru – calling attention to the dark side of the country’s economic boom.
The G20’s lack of leadership will continue to contribute to the current global economic malaise.
The RBA leaves rates on hold, Australia gets a GDP growth spurt from pre-election spending, and the IMF lays the groundwork for a lowering of global growth expectations.
While there was plenty of razzmatazz at the Hangzhou summit, little progress was made on key policy issues.
The 2008 financial crisis exposed major gaps in central banks’ operations. New features like quantitative easing have since emerged.
It would be better to proactively restructure South Africa’s electricity sector to spur innovation and investment and reduce costs before another crisis hits and further derails the economy.
A row between South Africa’s finance minister and the country’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations has prompted academics to pen an open letter asking President Jacob Zuma to intervene.
Increased development is always unsustainable, so let’s stop kidding ourselves.
Uber did everything right in China. That’s where it really went wrong and why it should serve as a cautionary tale for Western CEOs looking for growth in China.
Principais colaboradores
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Fellow, Infrastructure Institute, School of Cities, University of Toronto
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Professor, Monash University
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Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professsor of Applied Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Professor of Finance, University of Liverpool
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Academic Director, School for International Training, The University of Melbourne
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Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, and Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Honorary Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
