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The long shadows of Cambodia’s edifices of wealth and progress conceal a deeper darkness.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a recent investment summit.
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South Africa’s president has firmly thrown his weight behind the private sector. This could prove significant.
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As well as having dangerous social and political consequences, a Bolsonaro presidency would mark a massive shift for Brazil’s economy, too.
Paul Romer (L) and William Nordhaus (R) have been awarded the 2018 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences.
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Paul Romer and William Nordhaus both developed the field of economic growth.
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Austerity policies cut Britain’s brief recovery from the financial short and brought recession, stagnation and growing poverty.
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Can happiness really be mapped?
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House prices in London fell by 0.6% in June after years of high growth.
Households feeling the pinch from frozen wages feeds into slower economic growth, and policymakers need to find a solution.
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Governments can’t undo the technological changes behind frozen wages and rising inequality. The best policy is to invest in education and training to give workers skills of value in the new economy.
Aggregate demand is being hit by the concentration of income growth among the top earners and is now a drag on economic growth.
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News that Australian CEO pay has soared to a 17-year high at a time when ordinary workers’ wages are flatlining is ultimately bad news for economic growth and prosperity.
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Some estimates say the World Cup will bring a £1.6 billion boost to the UK economy. Do they stack up?
There’s a strong correlation between happiness and innovation.
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Societies that are happier than others would be reflecting more confidence and trust in their institutions and economic systems.
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Talk of the post-industrial society is mostly hype without evidence.
The latest World Bank report on South Africa identifies land reform as critical factor of addressing the country’s economic challenges.
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The latest World Bank report on South Africa addresses solutions to the country’s economic challenges.
Patience might be running out for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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The positive energy that’s greeted the new South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, will turn to protest if economic challenges are not addressed quickly.
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Politicians and economists call for emissions cuts while also embracing free trade – they can’t have it both ways.
Jobs and growth underpinned by a healthy level of investment are essential aspects of a modern society, but cutting the company tax rate is not the way to go.
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To reap the benefits of strong business investment without a costly tax giveaway, Australia must continue to play to its strengths.
Unfortunately for the RBA, the health of the economy is not measured on the Geologic Time Scale.
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The Reserve Bank is clinging to sunny GDP forecasts, but stubbornly low inflation and low wage growth mean even these look weak.
South Africa needs to harness the small business sector to jump-start its economy.
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Trapped in low growth trajectory, South Africa needs to boost small business development.
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South Africa needs a robust economic policy agenda to make it more open, productive and inclusive.
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Earth has limited resources, so we can’t keep using them up. We need to look post-growth.