Economy & Markets
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...
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...
Helping Bhutan’s SMEs is Critical for Women Empowerment
Every time I pass by the busy streets of developing
Asian cities, Thimphu’s included, I couldn’t help but notice the bustling small
businesses lining up the...
Develop while you still can
The last
week saw the United Nations General Assembly as the focal point for global
affairs, with the center stage given to the confrontation between a...
Cyberattacks and Fiscal Crises Top List of Business Risks in 2019
Economic issues dominate concerns for business executives around the
world, according to the World Economic Forum’s Regional Risks for Doing Business
2019 report. In a survey...