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The prime minister’s main obsession could lead her down a dead end.
The dominant forces in the Coalition seem to have learnt their lesson: Australia’s economy still needs serious budget support.
What are the visions that reflect the diverse values that nature holds for people?
‘Post-traumatic growth’ can make us stronger, more resilient and empathetic.
Grownups don’t get taller, but they can grow in other ways.
In the week ending February 28, leading stock markets around the world faced their worst week since the financial crisis of 2008. And things could get worse.
We like to think there’s a silver lining to tragedy – and this may be influencing both how studies on post-traumatic growth are constructed and how subjects are responding.
Why do some countries grow faster than others? Innovative local companies play a key role.
Why radical changes to society are needed if we are to escape environmental disaster.
African business schools can benefit from the rigourous process offered by global rankings and accreditations.
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, needs to quickly address key challenges to restart the economy.
South Africa’s 2018 budget does not go far enough. Perhaps finance minister, Malusi Gigaba was caught up in the euphoria of the widely welcomed state of the nation address by Cyril Ramaphosa.
The speech was delivered with panache and confidence. It had style, declaring to the nation and the world that he, Cyril Ramaphosa, was in charge.
The unresolved compensation of Zimbabwe’s evicted white farmers needs to be settled quickly, as it stands in the way of economic recovery.
Africa is still witnessing an increase in social turbulence, unrest and protest. Only rapid, inclusive economic growth combined with good governance can make the continent less volatile.
Brought to its knees by the recklessness of the Zuma presidency, the South African economy needs a new deal. The ANC’s new leader Cyril Ramaphosa needs to act quickly if he’s going to make his mark.
Here in the business and economy team at The Conversation, we love charts. This year we’ve made plenty of good ones with academics.
South Africa will be well advised to start preparing itself for an International Monetary Fund programme as the country faces a deepening economic crisis.
There are different measures of productivity and the nature of the UK’s problem depends on which one we are looking at.
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor in International Macroeconomics, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Professor and Director of The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer in Economics, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor and Director of Rhodes Business School, Rhodes University
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Discipine Leader Permaculture Design and Sustainability, CQUniversity Australia
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Senior Lecturer, Research School of Economics, and Research Associate, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Australian National University
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor of Accounting, Banking and Finance, University of Canberra
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Economist at Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
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PhD candidate, RMIT University
