Economy
Spending your way out of the crisis? For Bulgaria it may not be an option
Getting to know Bulgaria’s “Fiscal Reserve”
Recently, Bulgarian commentators and policymakers have been whispering on the status of the “Fiscal Reserve”. This financial instrument is...
Post Pandemic Recovery + SME + MFG + Skills + Jobs
Unless big potholes are filled, the roads to post-pandemic-economic-recovery will only create more traffic jams; the challenges are something like the Olympic Games of...
The development of Sino-west African economic relationships and its impacts on the world economy
At the present time, the world is experiencing important and profound changes, the most striking of which are the determination of African countries and...
Lebanon’s financial meltdown
The Lebanese pound has depreciated about 90% in the past 18 months, driving annual food inflation to 400%, erasing salaries and savings, and pushing more than half the...
Bangladesh’s Financial Assistance to Sri Lanka: The Rise of New Royal Bengal Tiger of Asia
Bangladesh has agreed to lend debt-ridden Sri Lanka loans of at least $200 million from the foreign exchange reserves under a currency swap deal....
Qatari Foreign Direct Investment’s Decision: An Experience of Bangladesh
The lackluster bureaucratic approach couple with outdated economic policies of Pakistan has resulted in the loss of $5 billion committed investment from Qatar’s Sovereign...
How China still controls the global supply chains
China's exports surged 32.3 per cent over a year in April as global consumer demand strengthened. Exports reached USD 263.9 billion, riding on a...
Bangladesh: No longer in India’s shadow
Bangladesh has witnessed a 9% rise in per capita income for the year 2020-2021 (its per capita income was estimated at 2227 USD, and...
The Macro Dimension of the ESG Paradigm
The application of ESG (environment, social, governance) principles has mostly been explored at the level of corporates, with less attention being accorded to issues...
Russian and Global Youth Leaders to Gather at SPIEF’21
As the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF'21) opens from June 2-5 in St. Petersburg, Russia's northern capital, the organizers are directing, among others,...