Economy
Davos 2020: Missing are economic development revival kits
The
eternal light of prosperity: the advancing struggle
of mankind, the basic principles of productivity, and the fundamental rules of
creating an enterprise, they all speak of...
Leading the financing for development agenda in Asia-Pacific
Recent
economic development in Bangladesh has been remarkable. Over the past decade,
GDP per capita has almost tripled, reaching $1,700 in 2018. Annual GDP growth
has averaged...
Mongolia has Come a Long Way: What is Needed to Consolidate These Gains?
When I last visited Mongolia in 2016, the country was on the brink of a
deep economic crisis, with a large fiscal deficit and unsustainably...
Let’s Bet: Will the Phase One deal prove effective?
With oil prices soaring high with a geopolitical risk
premium back in markets, the U.S.-China trade talks have taken a step back.
However, as soon as...
How climate is changing politics
In the fall of 2019, Democratic Speaker of the US House of
Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, went on record saying that competition for
resources was turning ecology...
What happened to the World Trade Organization?
Although
the General Council of the World Trade Organization largely agreed to proposed
reforms; Ambassador David Walker of New Zealand, who was appointed as the
leading facilitator...
The Veil behind Oman’s Investment Fund
The
Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute estimates more than thirty four billion
American dollars endowed under the Omani Investment Fund (OIF); established in
2006, the gulf nation has...
Growing Fascination for Expos in the present-day Internet age
The website
of the World Expo 2020 scheduled to be held in Dubai for six months on the
broad theme of “Connecting minds,
creating the future” proudly...
Calling Critical Thinking: 2020 Agenda
Why Age of Transformation? Like the creation of Ministry of
Innovation or Ministry of Happiness,soon,
added as new classification to the national wealth measurement charts amongst
the...
Are migrants also successful in the labour market?
There are 164 million migrant workers in the world according to
ILO estimates. These workers contribute,
both directly and indirectly, to the societies and economies of...