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The mysterious case of disappearing electricity demand
Authors: Stéphanie Bouckaert and Timothy Goodson*
Electricity is at the heart of modern life, and so it’s easy to assume that our reliance on electricity...
Poor working conditions are main global employment challenge
Poor quality employment is the main issue for global labour markets, with millions of people forced to accept inadequate working conditions, according to a...
Colombia’s development agenda needs to prioritize productive transformation
To build on its socio-economic progress, Colombia needs to fast track its productive transformation, according to the OECD’s Production Transformation Policy Review (PTPR) of...
Afghan Women Socio-economic Status and Gender Equality in Afghanistan
Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender. It results from differences in socially determined gender roles and...
Crisis in Venezuela: An Analysis of the United States’ Interference
As the crisis in Venezuela escalates uncontrollably for the people, the politicians are in the centre of legitimising themselves as the president of the...
Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu: Common grounds That Can Turn a New page in Bilateralism
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Harini Jayaraman*
Kanyakumari ,situated in Tamil Nadu which is the Southernmost point in India is where the waters of the Bay...
Prince Mohammed’s Khashoggi bullet: An insight into Saudi strategic thinking
Continued, albeit slower-paced US and Turkish leaks potentially provide insight into far more than the circumstances of the October killing of Saudi journalist and...
America’s SOTU from a Billionaire President and Inequality
When Thomas Piketty published his book "Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century" five years ago, it was a sensation. He had analyzed historical concentrations of...
Signposts for the gas outlook
Authors: Peter Zeniewski and Tae-Yoon Kim*
Global gas markets, business models and pricing arrangements are all in a state of flux. There is great dynamism,...
Pakistan and China through the lens of CPEC
It is generally believed that Pakistan convergence from the United States towardsChina-the time-tested and all-weather friend- would not only benefit Pakistan but also improve...