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9 Dec 21
A behind-the-scenes process to tweak how GDP is calculated could blunt the measure’s ability to harm the environment.
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6 Dec 21
S&P Global Ratings analysts outline their thoughts on the post-pandemic financial situation of social housing providers.
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30 Nov 21
The world’s local and regional governments will need to return their focus to issues that long predate Covid-19 as they look to shore up their post-pandemic finances, write S&P Global Ratings’...
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23 Nov 21
Could natural capital accounting measures encourage more forest-friendly farming practices and help reduce global deforestation? Maurice Bryson, sustainable finance analyst at S&P Global Ratings...
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19 Nov 21
Introducing Universal Basic Income payments could be affordable, but more work is needed to establish whether the costs of transition are worth it, says Jeffrey Matsu.
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15 Nov 21
Bhutan’s adoption of an index measuring gross national happiness has helped guide the country’s response to Covid-19.
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29 Oct 21
Public finance leaders must take positive action to ensure all members of the team feel valued in the new era of hybrid working.
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15 Oct 21
Building on existing accounting standards is the best way to spur public sector sustainability reporting.
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14 Sep 21
Transparency rules, digitalisation and a code of conduct for officials sit at the heart of measures to strengthen government procurement processes, writes Ljupco Nikolovski, deputy prime minister of...
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10 Sep 21
A focus on building relationships with communities is vital to avoid controversy over resources allocation, argues Katie Ludwig of the Government Finance Officers Association.
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7 Sep 21
From Chinese provinces to Dutch dairy pastures, a new accounting approach is helping put a monetary value on green policy measures.
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31 Aug 21
Solutions to fixing public procurement already exist – the challenge lies in the political will of governments to implement them.
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19 Aug 21
Inflation related to Covid-19 recovery will pass quickly – but demographic changes mean there is a need to prepare for a longer-term rise, says Manoj Pradhan.
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22 Jul 21
As Africa continues to grapple with Covid-19, creating more bankable opportunities for investors will lay the foundations for longer-term growth, argues Stephen Barnes of the Johannesburg-based...
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20 Jul 21
Afnan Alam explores the policy landscape for sustainable investing in the Asia Pacific region.
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6 Jul 21
The G7 did not show enough ambition on climate finance, posing problems for the upcoming COP26 meeting in Glasgow later this year, argues Andrew Leming, researcher at the think-tank Bright Blue.
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18 Jun 21
A US watchdog has identified what it says were 3,400 conflicts of interest during the tenure of former president Donald Trump
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15 Jun 21
Muhammad Afnan Alam explores the G7 commitment to push for at least a 15% global minimum rate of corporation tax.
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1 Jun 21
Policies for Covid-19 recovery should be targeted at creating new employment through start-up businesses, argue academics Petr Sedláček and Vincent Sterk.
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20 Apr 21
Defence spending is set to accelerate in 2021, but Covid-19 poses big questions about whether that growth is sustainable, writes Fenella McGerty.
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14 Apr 21
A new book argues that the US moon programme can inform a new approach to public procurement – but lands short
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1 Apr 21
Private creditors are making big profits from lending to developing countries during Covid-19. With poorer governments left with less to spend on tackling the pandemic, the need for debt cancellation...
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30 Mar 21
Democracy demands that public auditors step up to provide assurance and accountability over governments’ use of algorithms, says Jan Roar Beckstrøm, deputy director general and chief data scientist...
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22 Mar 21
Pakistan’s new micropayments system is set to speed up pay and pension payments for 2.7 million government employees, says Muhammed Afnan Alam.
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8 Mar 21
Two experts take opposing stances on the merits of a targeted tax on the rich, following a UK Commission finding a one-off wealth tax would help the country recover from the pandemic.
9 Dec 21A behind-the-scenes process to tweak how GDP is calculated could blunt the measure’s ability to harm the environment.
6 Dec 21S&P Global Ratings analysts outline their thoughts on the post-pandemic financial situation of social housing providers.
30 Nov 21The world’s local and regional governments will need to return their focus to issues that long predate Covid-19 as they look to shore up their post-pandemic finances, write S&P Global Ratings’...
23 Nov 21Could natural capital accounting measures encourage more forest-friendly farming practices and help reduce global deforestation? Maurice Bryson, sustainable finance analyst at S&P Global Ratings...
19 Nov 21Introducing Universal Basic Income payments could be affordable, but more work is needed to establish whether the costs of transition are worth it, says Jeffrey Matsu.
15 Nov 21Bhutan’s adoption of an index measuring gross national happiness has helped guide the country’s response to Covid-19.
29 Oct 21Public finance leaders must take positive action to ensure all members of the team feel valued in the new era of hybrid working.
15 Oct 21Building on existing accounting standards is the best way to spur public sector sustainability reporting.
14 Sep 21Transparency rules, digitalisation and a code of conduct for officials sit at the heart of measures to strengthen government procurement processes, writes Ljupco Nikolovski, deputy prime minister of...
10 Sep 21A focus on building relationships with communities is vital to avoid controversy over resources allocation, argues Katie Ludwig of the Government Finance Officers Association.
7 Sep 21From Chinese provinces to Dutch dairy pastures, a new accounting approach is helping put a monetary value on green policy measures.
31 Aug 21Solutions to fixing public procurement already exist – the challenge lies in the political will of governments to implement them.
19 Aug 21Inflation related to Covid-19 recovery will pass quickly – but demographic changes mean there is a need to prepare for a longer-term rise, says Manoj Pradhan.
22 Jul 21As Africa continues to grapple with Covid-19, creating more bankable opportunities for investors will lay the foundations for longer-term growth, argues Stephen Barnes of the Johannesburg-based...
20 Jul 21Afnan Alam explores the policy landscape for sustainable investing in the Asia Pacific region.
6 Jul 21The G7 did not show enough ambition on climate finance, posing problems for the upcoming COP26 meeting in Glasgow later this year, argues Andrew Leming, researcher at the think-tank Bright Blue.
18 Jun 21A US watchdog has identified what it says were 3,400 conflicts of interest during the tenure of former president Donald Trump
15 Jun 21Muhammad Afnan Alam explores the G7 commitment to push for at least a 15% global minimum rate of corporation tax.
1 Jun 21Policies for Covid-19 recovery should be targeted at creating new employment through start-up businesses, argue academics Petr Sedláček and Vincent Sterk.
20 Apr 21Defence spending is set to accelerate in 2021, but Covid-19 poses big questions about whether that growth is sustainable, writes Fenella McGerty.
14 Apr 21A new book argues that the US moon programme can inform a new approach to public procurement – but lands short
1 Apr 21Private creditors are making big profits from lending to developing countries during Covid-19. With poorer governments left with less to spend on tackling the pandemic, the need for debt cancellation...
30 Mar 21Democracy demands that public auditors step up to provide assurance and accountability over governments’ use of algorithms, says Jan Roar Beckstrøm, deputy director general and chief data scientist...
22 Mar 21Pakistan’s new micropayments system is set to speed up pay and pension payments for 2.7 million government employees, says Muhammed Afnan Alam.
8 Mar 21Two experts take opposing stances on the merits of a targeted tax on the rich, following a UK Commission finding a one-off wealth tax would help the country recover from the pandemic.
