While the Great Depression reduced inequality and closed the racial wealth gap, the Great Recession of 2009 did the opposite.
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International financing for massive infrastructure projects can create new problems for African cities.
A look back at history can help us consider the economic effects of public health emergencies and how best to manage them.
Both ‘cum ex’ and Enron scandals show how traders can manipulate complex financial regulations to their advantage.
Economic growth is a red herring if economies can’t stop themselves shrinking more and more.
Central banks are increasingly taking into account climate change in deciding how to invest.
SoftBank is pouring another US$8 billion into WeWork, even though the office rental company is now valued at just US$8 billion.
Adam Neumann both controlled and managed the co-working company he founded in 2011. A finance scholar explains why that can be a serious problem in venture capital-backed startups.
Research shows how decision making by investors is affected by the one-hour clock change.
Libra has lost seven of its 28 founding members – but don’t expect that to hold it back.
A lot of banks started experimenting with blockchain in 2015 but they’ve made little progress.
Traditional banks don’t understand the challenge they face from fintech disruptors and their competitive advantage is on the wane.
Several presidential hopefuls have offered proposals to close the racial wealth gap, from baby bonds to reparations. A simulation suggests policies short of direct aid to blacks won’t do the trick.
A no-deal Brexit means the immediate imposition of import duties and various controls on UK-EU trade.
Since the first “climate awareness bond” was issued in 2007, the green-bond market has flourished. But how can investors judge their risk and effectiveness?
Indonesia can learn a lot from Singapore, often regarded as the most influential scientific powerhouse in Asia, on how they manage their research funds.
Hong Kong’s protesters like many Brexiters seek political freedom – but this may come at a heavy price.
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In South Africa, it is possible to be employed and still poor.
A number of banks are doomed to fail if they don’t adapt to the new realities of the finance industry.
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Appointing a credible director can be a step in the right direction for South Africa's parliamentary budget office.
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Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Professeur au département Gestion, Droit et Finance, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bayes Business School, City, University of London
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Professor, Accounting and Finance, City, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Westminster
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Professor of Finance, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
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Professor and Head, School of Business, Monash University
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Professor of Practice, Associate Dean, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Senior Research Fellow, Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of International Finance and Commodities, Trinity College Dublin
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Professor of Finance, Duke University
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Professor and Head of Department - Accounting, Finance and Economics, University of Huddersfield
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