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8 Jun 21
Criticisms of ‘mutant’ algorithms might help get politicians off the hook but they do little to help public understanding of a potentially useful policy tool.
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14 May 21
Governments have divided into two camps in channelling cash to cushion the impact on employment caused by Covid-19.
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30 Apr 21
A decade of austerity means a new era of higher taxes could loom for some governments picking up the pieces after Covid-19.
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26 Apr 21
Joe Biden’s election as US president is likely to mean greater global trade cooperation – but anti-globalist forces remain powerful
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23 Apr 21
Resources to fight new forms of warfare cannot simply be found from cuts to traditional areas of defence.
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16 Mar 21
Vaccine nationalism not only threatens human health – it could deepen the financial damage caused by Covid-19, Kerry Lorimer explains.
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29 Jan 21
In the wake of Covid-19, central banks are once again asking whether cutting interest rates below zero could provide a lifeline to struggling economies. Lawrie Holmes investigates.
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12 Jan 21
Can governments relax about the need to repay their Covid-19 borrowing? Calum Rutter explores the arguments for and against Modern Monetary Theory in the context of the pandemic.
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24 Nov 20
After Covid-19, a potential shortening of supply chains, shrinking contracts and more rigorous due diligence could spell a rise in purchasing costs.
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22 Sep 20
Developing economies have some breathing space to deal with Covid-19 thanks to intervention by global financial institutions. But will piling up debt make recovery prospects even more precarious?
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7 Jul 20
Proponents of universal basic income believe their case has been strengthened by the sudden shock of the pandemic, with several countries implementing emergency schemes, but what form should it take...
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26 Mar 20
The jury is still out on whether OECD talks will succeed in introducing a global digital tax for multinational firms such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon
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13 Mar 20
Could a public-private partnership programme with the World Bank offer Sri Lanka a smarter way to develop its infrastructure?
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7 Feb 20
Education has been the cornerstone of massive achievements in Ethiopia since it emerged from years of civil war and extreme famine, but significant challenges remain.
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5 Nov 19
Karen Day looks at whether public services risk being engulfed by the digital revolution or can harness its power.
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16 Oct 19
Japan to fund ‘futuristic’ projects, Central America targets malaria and the Irish seek debt reduction - all in Numbers Game from the October 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
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11 Oct 19
Donald Trump’s pressure on Mexico to host asylum-seekers after his ‘expedited removal’ of 300,000 immigrants has dashed the country’s hopes of developing a progressive migration policy, writes Gavin...
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7 Oct 19
In the wake of Italy’s worst roadbridge disaster, an emerging new structure symbolises much-needed professionalisation of the country’s infrastructure management, writes PF International reporters...
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3 Oct 19
Thulani Mpofu looks at whether Zimbabwe is any better off two years after triumphant scenes that ushered in a new president and ended a 37-year dictatorship.
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2 Oct 19
The world’s biggest countries have upped their aid contributions to tackling climate change. Calum Rutter examines whether they are spending the money in the right way and being transparent about...
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8 Jul 19
New Zealand’s bold shift to accruals accounting was just the start of what has been a groundbreaking transformation. Victor Smart reports.
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13 May 19
There have been fears the legendary status of Scandinavian social welfare was starting to slip but closer inspection suggests that it is merely being restyled to face fresh challenges. Simone Rensch...
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4 Apr 19
President Trump’s protectionism is aggravating Latin America’s fiscal headache. Gavin O’Toole reports.
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12 Mar 19
China donates more international aid than any other country. But is it really the force for good it claims to be? Victor Smart investigates.
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7 Jan 19
Simone Rensch looks at whether state-backed digital currencies are the future and cash a thing of the past.
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8 Jun 21Criticisms of ‘mutant’ algorithms might help get politicians off the hook but they do little to help public understanding of a potentially useful policy tool.
14 May 21Governments have divided into two camps in channelling cash to cushion the impact on employment caused by Covid-19.
30 Apr 21A decade of austerity means a new era of higher taxes could loom for some governments picking up the pieces after Covid-19.
26 Apr 21Joe Biden’s election as US president is likely to mean greater global trade cooperation – but anti-globalist forces remain powerful
23 Apr 21Resources to fight new forms of warfare cannot simply be found from cuts to traditional areas of defence.
16 Mar 21Vaccine nationalism not only threatens human health – it could deepen the financial damage caused by Covid-19, Kerry Lorimer explains.
29 Jan 21In the wake of Covid-19, central banks are once again asking whether cutting interest rates below zero could provide a lifeline to struggling economies. Lawrie Holmes investigates.
12 Jan 21Can governments relax about the need to repay their Covid-19 borrowing? Calum Rutter explores the arguments for and against Modern Monetary Theory in the context of the pandemic.
24 Nov 20After Covid-19, a potential shortening of supply chains, shrinking contracts and more rigorous due diligence could spell a rise in purchasing costs.
22 Sep 20Developing economies have some breathing space to deal with Covid-19 thanks to intervention by global financial institutions. But will piling up debt make recovery prospects even more precarious?
7 Jul 20Proponents of universal basic income believe their case has been strengthened by the sudden shock of the pandemic, with several countries implementing emergency schemes, but what form should it take...
26 Mar 20The jury is still out on whether OECD talks will succeed in introducing a global digital tax for multinational firms such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon
13 Mar 20Could a public-private partnership programme with the World Bank offer Sri Lanka a smarter way to develop its infrastructure?
7 Feb 20Education has been the cornerstone of massive achievements in Ethiopia since it emerged from years of civil war and extreme famine, but significant challenges remain.
5 Nov 19Karen Day looks at whether public services risk being engulfed by the digital revolution or can harness its power.
16 Oct 19Japan to fund ‘futuristic’ projects, Central America targets malaria and the Irish seek debt reduction - all in Numbers Game from the October 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
11 Oct 19Donald Trump’s pressure on Mexico to host asylum-seekers after his ‘expedited removal’ of 300,000 immigrants has dashed the country’s hopes of developing a progressive migration policy, writes Gavin...
7 Oct 19In the wake of Italy’s worst roadbridge disaster, an emerging new structure symbolises much-needed professionalisation of the country’s infrastructure management, writes PF International reporters...
3 Oct 19Thulani Mpofu looks at whether Zimbabwe is any better off two years after triumphant scenes that ushered in a new president and ended a 37-year dictatorship.
2 Oct 19The world’s biggest countries have upped their aid contributions to tackling climate change. Calum Rutter examines whether they are spending the money in the right way and being transparent about...
8 Jul 19New Zealand’s bold shift to accruals accounting was just the start of what has been a groundbreaking transformation. Victor Smart reports.
13 May 19There have been fears the legendary status of Scandinavian social welfare was starting to slip but closer inspection suggests that it is merely being restyled to face fresh challenges. Simone Rensch...
4 Apr 19President Trump’s protectionism is aggravating Latin America’s fiscal headache. Gavin O’Toole reports.
12 Mar 19China donates more international aid than any other country. But is it really the force for good it claims to be? Victor Smart investigates.
7 Jan 19Simone Rensch looks at whether state-backed digital currencies are the future and cash a thing of the past. web_digital_currency_istock-485732055-1.png ISTOCK...
