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Nigeria’s debt profile is disturbing but shouldn’t hinder Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ability to tackle unemployment and poverty.
Here’s why economists aren’t sure about humanity’s place in an automated future.
An unfunded expansion of the social transfer system could lead to even worse economic outcomes — the medicine should not be worse than the disease.
Financial turmoil will make it harder to invest in climate action on a massive scale.
The IMF sends its staff on two types of mission to member countries: to assess the state of the country’s macro economy or to assess the need for financial support.
Human behaviors shift. Policies change. New technology arrives and evolves. All those changes and more are hard to predict, and they affect tomorrow’s costs.
Harcourt became an economist because he “hated injustice, unemployment and poverty”. He became one of Australia’s greatest, and was a leading figure in the development of economic thought.
Central bankers are expected to discuss the racial income and wealth gaps during the virtual Jackson Hole retreat. But an economist argues that the Fed is not suited for addressing these issues.
To achieve sustainable growth under the constraint that consumption is independent from the use of natural resources, we must move along the path of qualitative growth.
The English economist’s views on “animal spirits” are vital to understanding his work.
In the United States, economists are currently questioning the risks of a $1.9 trillion stimulus package.
Massive stimulus plans combined with rising production costs could lead to expectations that inflation will rise. And that alone could trigger an inflationary spiral not seen in 25 years.
The spread of COVID-19 highlights Europe’s political and economic weaknesses and suggests that the institution may be entering a deep crisis.
Investment incentives might not be enough. We’ll need public investment and forced increases in wages.
An economist who has studied new ways to improve measures of gross domestic product explains what GDP is and how it could better reflect an economy and the well-being of its inhabitants.
The World Bank’s latest report on Nigeria deserved closer scrutiny, just like the opinions of economic experts outside government.
Australia’s secret weapon has been faith in market outcomes combined with a strong social safety set.
Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy says its up to the Reserve Bank to boost the economy. In normal times, that’s not his job.
Australia is becoming more like the United States. Increasingly, we invest overseas. Our domestic economy is weak.
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