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Understanding the gender pay gap: Definition and causes
Although the equal pay for
equal work principle was already introduced in the Treaty of
Rome in 1957, the so-called gender pay gap stubbornly persists with...
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...
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...
2020 to be year of ‘slowbalisation’ for global economy
Global economic growth in 2020 is expected to grow at a rate of around
3.4% in purchasing power parity terms compared to its long-term average...
Kazakh President Tokaev introduces reforms
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Kirtan Bhana*
Political transformation will make Kazakhstan a
success story. Political reforms will ignite progress in economic reforms this,
according to President Tokaev as he met...
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...
Misconceptions about modern China
China is,
at once, feared and envied by many countries, the United States of America in
the forefront. Its sheer size and population is awesome. China’s...
The World in 2020
Morgan
Stanley now admits it, in the next 30 years, there is going to be a historical
wealth transfer ($30 trillion) that the world has ever...
Global Wave of Debt Is Largest, Fastest in 50 Years
Debt in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs)
climbed to a record US$55 trillion in 2018, marking an eight-year surge that
has been the largest, fastest, and...