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Luxembourg has achieved high levels of growth and well-being but must do more
Luxembourg’s economy has grown at a robust pace
and has enviable levels of well-being, but public policy can do more to make
growth sustainable and inclusive,...
Oil: A blessing or a curse for Somalia?
Somalia recently reached a landmark agreement
with Shell and Exxon Mobil to develop the vast petroleum reserves believed to
lie off the troubled country’s coast. The...
Billionaires, Vanity and Modern Democracy
The
bullying in Washington is the current trend. On Monday, the British
ambassador resigned his post after Trump refused to deal with him. Well-liked
in Washington and...
Pakistan-U.S. relations: Optimistic on convergence of Interests
Donald Trump, the President of the United States
of America (USA) and Imran Khan Niazi, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, share
few things in common. Like,...
U.S. Is World’s Largest Producer of Fossil Fuels
The world
is using more, not less energy, with the United States (U.S.) leading this
surge. This fact will continue changing the world geopolitically, and bring
changes...
New “executive branch” of EU and Russia: EU hostile, but not united
The recent decision by the European Council to
nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for the post of European Commission
Chairperson and Christine Lagarde of...
Thailand’s Growth Moderates as Global Risks Intensify
Thailand’s economic growth began to moderate in
early 2019 in the context of weaker global growth. The country’s growth rate is
projected to fall from 4.1...
Investors Must Prioritize Cybersecurity or Risk Losing Money
Investors can and should
encourage companies to prioritize cybersecurity. A new World Economic Forum
report, Incentivizing responsible and secure innovation: principles and
guidance for investors, proposes a...
Does economic growth worth degrading the environment?
Although environmental consequences of economic growth
bring about numerous reactions of economists and environmentalists, there is
still doubt that environment protection rules and regulations hinder economic
growth,...
Asia and Pacific Should Diversify Trade to Spur Inclusive Development
Export diversification could help Asia and the Pacific
to better cope with the current global slowdown in trade and make development
more inclusive. Boosting industrial capacity,...