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America’s Manufacturing Renaissance Will Create Few Good Jobs
America’s Manufacturing Renaissance Will Create Few Good Jobs
Dani Rodrik shows why policies to boost employment in the twenty-first century ultimately must focus on services. -
The World Is Still on Fire
The World Is Still on Fire
Lawrence H. Summers & N.K. Singh think policymakers need to get four things right to shore up the credibility of the international system. -
Is India’s Economy Overhyped?
Is India’s Economy Overhyped?
Shang-Jin Wei argues that the country’s rapid development, while undeniable, conceals deeper structural problems. -
The Middle East Needs a Ceasefire Now
The Middle East Needs a Ceasefire Now
Daoud Kuttab explains why the latest escalation could lead to a truce instead of an all-out military showdown. -
Quality Journalism Is More Important than Ever
Quality Journalism Is More Important than Ever
Anya Schiffrin, et al. explain how policymakers can support rigorous, objective reporting, just as they provide other public goods. -
The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet
The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet
Robert Redford & Xiye Bastida highlight the critical role of international cooperation in preserving the planet’s habitability. -
China Stifles Its Own Debate
China Stifles Its Own Debate
Stephen S. Roach bemoans the transformation of the country’s most important platform for open dialogue into a schmooze-fest. -
Negotiating a Bigger, Better World Bank
Negotiating a Bigger, Better World Bank
Michael Krake & Wempi Saputra explain how a new framework will nudge countries to invest in projects that deliver global public goods. -
Governments Must Shape AI’s Future
Governments Must Shape AI’s Future
Mariana Mazzucato & Fausto Gernone urge policymakers to see themselves as proactive participants in technological innovation and market-making. -
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Quality Journalism Is More Important than Ever
Quality Journalism Is More Important than Ever
Apr 17, 2024 Anya Schiffrin, et al. explain how policymakers can support rigorous, objective reporting, just as they provide other public goods.
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Is India’s Economy Overhyped?
Is India’s Economy Overhyped?
Apr 17, 2024 Shang-Jin Wei argues that the country’s rapid development, while undeniable, conceals deeper structural problems.
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Negotiating a Bigger, Better World Bank
Negotiating a Bigger, Better World Bank
Apr 17, 2024 Michael Krake & Wempi Saputra explain how a new framework will nudge countries to invest in projects that deliver global public goods.
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The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet
The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet
Apr 17, 2024 Robert Redford & Xiye Bastida highlight the critical role of international cooperation in preserving the planet’s habitability.
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The Middle East Needs a Ceasefire Now
The Middle East Needs a Ceasefire Now
Apr 16, 2024 Daoud Kuttab explains why the latest escalation could lead to a truce instead of an all-out military showdown.
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Minxin Pei on China’s economy, surveillance state, repression of dissent, and more
Minxin Pei on China’s economy, surveillance state, repression of dissent, and more
Minxin Pei doubts China’s government is willing to do what is needed to restore growth, describes the low-tech approaches taken by the country’s vast security apparatus, considers the Chinese social-credit system’s repressive potential, and more. -
Governments Must Shape AI’s Future
Governments Must Shape AI’s Future
Mariana Mazzucato & Fausto Gernone urge policymakers to see themselves as proactive participants in technological innovation and market-making. -
Is Techno-Monopoly Inevitable?
Is Techno-Monopoly Inevitable?
William H. Janeway assesses a new theory of “technological market power” and its effects on the modern economy. -
Joseph S. Nye, Jr., on nuclear risk, American hubris, great-power competition, and more
Joseph S. Nye, Jr., on nuclear risk, American hubris, great-power competition, and more
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. calls for restoring the credibility of the US nuclear umbrella, highlights the role of nongovernmental agencies in international relations, worries that the US will play its cards poorly vis-à-vis China, and more. -
The Struggle for Currency Supremacy
The Struggle for Currency Supremacy
Paolo Tasca expects that digital assets will accelerate efforts to create alternatives to the US dollar. -
The Indian Giant Has Arrived
The Indian Giant Has Arrived
Mohamed A. El-Erian & Michael Spence consider the risks and challenges associated with the country's rapidly expanding global footprint.
Profit and Peril
“It is better to ask forgiveness than permission” has been the mantra of the digital revolution so far, and one should not expect that to change with artificial intelligence. For those already in a position to dominate this potentially groundbreaking sector, the opportunities are too enticing to miss.
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Sustainability Now
Sustainability Now brings together leading voices in all of the domains involved in combating climate change, each addressing specific facets of the challenge.
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The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet
The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet
Robert Redford & Xiye Bastida highlight the critical role of international cooperation in preserving the planet’s habitability. -
Taxing Polluters Is the Key to Climate Justice
Taxing Polluters Is the Key to Climate Justice
Laurence Tubiana makes the case for new levies to finance green investments in developing countries. -
Solar Geoengineering Is a Dangerous Distraction
Solar Geoengineering Is a Dangerous Distraction
Yacob Mulugetta, et al. urge the international community to heed African countries’ warnings about speculative climate fixes.