Shorn of the debt
Peter Manley describes the horrors of walking dead companies and the dangers in killing them off. The Coronavirus pandemic has put much of the world’s economy on financial life support, …
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Down to size
Why exactly is the boss paid so much? Blair Fix says it’s all a question of size. As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, we’re seeing a common trend. Companies are firing …
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If nothing changes it all stays the same
Changing minds changes very little. Overhauling the way we live is more like it. David Fell suggests that, for most of us, like-minded people will lead the way to Net …
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The comeback kid
Stefan Kesting and André Petersen Ystehede introduce a powerful intellectual force in economics who started early and faced his own firepower. Albert O. Hirschman is a role model as a …
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Can there be a science based ‘exit strategy’?
UK Ministers are claiming that any ‘exit strategy’ from lock down will follow the science. However what science can they draw on to determine whether any relaxation of current restrictions …
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WINIR takes all
David Gindis and Francesca Gagliardi tell how scholars in many disciplines and from many nations are joining in dialogue to promote the study of the stuff of social and economic …
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All for One
A combination of government edicts, broken promises and climate change has driven Malian villagers away from their collective livelihoods and traditions to bring prosperity for the few, not for the …
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Carbon dating
Getting together to reduce carbon emissions brings hope in a world that doesn’t care, say Colin Nolden and Michele Stua On first sight, the global climate conference in Madrid was a …
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Taking sides
Nicholas Gruen questions the value of competition and proposes a new frontier for political and economic reform. Since Adam Smith, economists have marvelled at competition’s capacity to improve our world …
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Water sports
Marco Janssen proposes that games might provide the solutions to community challenges, rather than nudging things along with subsidies and other interventions. India is running out of water. At least …
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