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How Universal Basic Income Programs Will Influence Public Finance and Welfare Systems
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is one of the most hotly debated policy ideas of our time. The concept—providing every citizen with a guaranteed, unconditional...
From Global Jobs to Local Walls: The Return of Protectionism in a Connected Age
The world is currently hit by a phenomenon, namely a wave of layoffs that not only sweep developing countries but also developed countries such...
Closing the AI Readiness Gap: A Global Imperative
I was compelled to write this after reading the Generative AI Outlook Report 2025 by the European Commission. It’s a dense, policy-rich document—but one...
AI and Impact on Employment in Southeast Asia
A World Economic Forum (WEF) projection in its Future of Jobs report in January 2025 stated that eleven million jobs will be created due...
The Hidden Costs of Flexibility: Digital Inequality and the Gig Worker Reality in Southeast Asia
Is the digital economy truly empowering and inclusive, or is it silently reinforcing new forms of exploitation, masked behind algorithms and convenience?
This question grows...
Metric Myopia: When Numbers Mislead Policy
In economic policy discourse, numbers are presumed to speak truth. GDP growth, poverty rates, unemployment figures, and fiscal balances are the dashboards of modern...
Africa’s Labour Export Programme. Emerging Trends and Implications
The specter of multipolarity and the fight against growing neocolonialism are now driving Africa. While this trend is reflected in theoretical positions on protecting...
The Anti-Job Creation Syndrome
The anti-job creation syndrome: how job-seeker mindsets are collapsing free economies.
Economic development without entrepreneurialism is economic destruction. Hence, there is no political power without...
Breaking Barriers: How Turkey’s Gendered Labor Market Shapes Women’s Future Jobs
Despite global progress in gender equality, Turkey continues to face deep-rooted structural inequalities in its labor market. These inequalities manifest through occupational segregation, persistent...
Recognizing Indonesia’s Informal Waste Workforce
Waste has been a critical problem in Indonesia. Reportedly, 40.16% of the 33.7 million tons of waste generated in 2024 was unmanaged. This statistic...