The trade and industrial nexus
The climate crisis is a global emergency. Trade policy has long been a driver of an unfettered economic globalisation and Isabelle Brachet argues for a new approach
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Thought
Trade, peace, and the business case for improved humanitarian response
Disasters are increasing in their intensity. Vaeme Afokpa discusses the common business sense to join the response, save lives and communities, as well as prevent further deterioration or instability
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Europe’s 35-year journey
The Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989, triggering huge political and economic change. Marek Dabrowski asks whether the gains can be safeguarded
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May contain lies
We’ve heard the phrases ‘check the facts’, ‘examine the evidence’ and ‘correlation is not causation’ enough times that they should be in our DNA. If true, misinformation would never get out of the starting block, argues Alex Edmans
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Economists should point their attention to the stars
The economics of space is no longer the province of science fiction. Alessio Terzi and Francesco Nicoli argue that economists should turn their attention to the stars, harnessing opportunities that beckon beyond Earth’s limits
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An uphill struggle
Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol analyses what arguments European policymakers have used in discussions about centralising public expenditures at EU level
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Europe needs to wake up
Emmanuel Macron considers the challenges of European competitiveness and the place of the European Union in a multipolar world
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Political leadership in the 21st century
Mikuláš Dzurinda considers the rise of populism and authoritarianism, arguing for politicians to promote the necessary reforms and carry out the necessary changes to combat threats to democracy
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Argentina denounces UN’s ‘socialist’ agenda
In his debut address to the UN General Assembly, libertarian Javier Milei focusses on the ‘Pact for the Future’ and accuses the UN of restricting members’ freedom
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Assessing degrowth
Many have postulated degrowth as a strategy to confront environmental and social problems. Ivan Savin and Jeroen van den Bergh review the content, data, and methods and conclude that most studies are opinions rather than analysis
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