India’s brutal demonetisation was not so bad after all
Following the decision to remove 86% of hard currency from circulation on 8 November, India is hauling itself out of this quagmire of demonetisation.
Technology and economics
Facebook’s new and unsettling mission: building a global community
In a 5,800-word declaration, Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook aspired ‘to build the social infrastructure for a global community’.
Trump on trade: from populism to policy
The future of the global trade regime depends on educating Trump and his supporters that free trade is an opportunity, not a risk.
New protectionism, less investment?
Recently, both protectionist voices and measures have been on the increase. Even investments are not immune to the new protectionism.
Is China a market economy?
China believes it has the right to Market Economy Status (MES) at the WTO automatically. The EU’s so-called ‘anti-dumping front’ does not see it this way.
The euro: an orphan who no longer needs his parents?
If the Euro / Eurozone wants to have an integrated financial market it will need to create a large sovereign to stabilise the system.
Panama Leaks and the Tide of Tax Reform
The leak of the ‘Panama Papers’ has created an enormous scandal and, more importantly, a great deal of political momentum for the international tax-reform agenda.
Climate change and Big Data
Immense amounts of data from a wide variety of sources are becoming available at an incredible speed. What is the link between climate change and Big Data?
Is the world economy seizing up? It’s not just because of China
Is the world economy grinding to a halt? We are probably in the midst of a long cycle or facing a worldwide readjustment or purg.
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