US-China Trade Truce: Cautious Optimism or Reasonable Pessimism?

China and the United States have achieved tangible progress in their recent round of trade talks. This has given rise to cautious optimism about the possibility...

Trade for Geopolitical Stability: Lessons for India and Pakistan

One of the most volatile zones today apart from the 38th parallel between the North-South Korea is the India-Pakistan border. With attacks and counter-attacks being reported...

The CIIE: A gorgeous chorus of integrated world economy

The 2nd China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held in Shanghai, China from November 5th to 10th. Iran will participate in Country Exhibition, Business Exhibition...

Modi’s India a flawed partner for post-Brexit Britain

With just two weeks to go until Britain is scheduled to exit the European Union, Boris Johnson and his ministers are understandably focused on the last-minute dash...

A more effective labour market approach to fighting poverty

Gainful employment is still the most reliable way of escaping poverty. However, access to both jobs and decent working conditions remains a challenge. Sixty-six per cent...

CPEC vs IMF in Pakistan

International Monetary Fund (IMF) was created just after World War II (WWII) in 1945. The IMF is an organization of 189 countries, working to foster global...

Eurasian integration: From economics to creation of a center of power

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin had every reason to congratulate his Armenian colleague Nikol Pashinyan with the outcome of the summit of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) leaders...

The $10 Trillion Question: How to End a Lost Decade of Global Productivity

Ten years on from the global financial crisis, the global economy remains locked in a cycle of low or flat productivity growth despite the injection of...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the (Unwarranted) Pessimism over Jobs

Ever since homo erectus carved a piece of stone into a tool, the welfare of our species has been on the increase. Indeed, this technological breakthrough...

Sovereign Fund or Vision Fund? EU riding on contrasting ambitions

Europe is catching up again. At least, it now believes so. Last month, European leaders agreed to set up a $100bn fund to improve the competitiveness...

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