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How transparency can help the global economy to grow
Through technology and public-private partnerships, it is now possible for both emerging and developed countries to advance transparency in government, save millions of dollars and better serve citizens.
How to Make the Global Economy Work for Everyone
A period of unprecedented prosperity is threatened by a sense that not everyone benefits from integration.
War And Peace: How Violence Is Disrupting The Global Economy
...while certain types of violence can incur costs that result in personal traumas, violence can also create significant economic disruptions.
Why 'economic growth at all costs' doesn't always work in the global economy
When a government is trying to lift its citizens out of poverty, a big part of its development plan is usually focused on economic growth. But according to Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, addressing global poverty is about more than just growth. It's also about how governments use that newfound wealth and how much they invest in the public good.
Global Economy: Is Time Running Out For Reform?
Global governments are urged to make good on their reform commitments.
The Global Economy Needs Fixing, but Tariffs and a Trade War Won’t Do That
If there’s any silver lining, it’s that out of this chaos may come an opportunity to rebuild globalized systems that are fair.
The Hunt Is On for a New Way to Measure the World's Economies
Can millennials save the U.S. economy?
What’s Behind a Rise in Ethnic Nationalism? Maybe the Economy
Times of diminished opportunities provide fertile ground for politicians around the world to grow followings by appealing to ethnic identity.
The 19 Economies You Should Be Looking at for Hypergrowth
What will it take to reopen the economy?
All of this testing is just the first real step in trying to re-open the economy. But what will it take.
The Way We Measure the Economy Obscures What Is Really Going On
By looking mainly at the big picture, we are missing the reality of inequality — and a chance to level the playing field.
How are local economies recovering? City of Longview
How Bad Biology is Killing the Economy
The flaws in the competition-is-good-for-you logic
How to reopen the economy safely? Immunity passports.
As universal vaccination becomes available, we need a carefully designed "passport" system.
Why the Strong U.S. Economy Is Not Making Americans Happy
Navigating TIFs has become a tool to grow economy
Local governments are getting around tight tax revenues to develop blighted infrastructure.
How to Create a Culture of Transparency
These days, a lot of us are skeptical about just how much we can trust the news, our politicians, and……
What are the consequences of governmental transparency?
As American's distrust in government increases, so does the call for political transparency. But should transparency be considered a universal ideal?
Why Do Economies Stop Growing? by Michael Spence
Many of the growth strategies tried around the world have turned out to have built-in limitations or decelerators – what one might call elements of unsustainability. Avoiding serious damage and difficult recoveries requires us to get a lot better at recognizing these self-limiting growth patterns early on.
