Economy
Understanding the Tourism in the European Union
The new report ‘European Union Tourism Trends’, prepared by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in cooperation with the European Commission, underscores tourism’s major social...
A bio-based, reuse economy can feed the world and save the planet
Transforming pineapple skins into product packaging or using potato peels for fuel may sound far-fetched, but such innovations are gaining traction as it becomes clear...
Circular economy: More recycling of household waste, less landfilling
EU Parliament backs ambitious recycling targets, under legislation on waste and the circular economy, adopted on Wednesday.
Improving waste management will not only benefit the...
Rich and Poor: Opportunities and Challenges in an Age of Disruption
Before 1800, just about everybody was poor. You had royalty, you had these huge landowners, but they were a tiny, tiny minority and just...
Why Trade, Investment, and Competition Reforms Matter for Argentina
A loaf of bread. A gallon of milk. Eggs, cheese, and chicken. Most people would not link these everyday staples with a country’s integration...
The Mittal/Arcelor case in the interpretation of the School of Economic Warfare
Among the examples of economic warfare provided by the School of Economic Warfare in Paris, it is worth mentioning the case of Mittal’s takeover...
US-China trade war? Not likely
Commenting on recent the US and China tit-for-tat tariff disputes, Prof. Larry Backer says that the deep structures of economic integration cannot be undone...
How can innovation and PPPs support sustainable production and the shift to a circular economy?
A circular economy is one that designs most pollution and waste out of the system, extracts maximum value from resources and allows natural capital...
India’s Lack of Entrepreneurship is Due to its Culture
I came across an article shared on a Facebook group, describing Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak’s, take on Indians’ lack of creativity and the resultant...
Iranian Economy in a nutshell: Key points, future plans
At the threshold of a new year, some of major economic indices of the ending year and the major plans for the upcoming one...