Germany

This is why Berlin is freezing the rent on 1.5 million homes

Berlin is imposing a rent freeze on almost 1.5 million homes to stop ordinary citizens being driven out by rising costs. But will it help?

Douglas Broom 27 Feb 2020

Taxation

Tax havens cost governments $200 billion a year. It’s time to change the way global tax works

About $650 billion of multinational profits are shifted to tax havens by multinational firms. The cost is $200 billion in lost global tax revenue.

Ludvig Wier 27 Feb 2020

Leadership

From battlefields to boardrooms: 3 steps to building high-morale teams

Leadership lessons from high-pressure conflict zones can also apply in the world of modern business.

Christoph von Toggenburg 27 Feb 2020

Western Balkans

This is how the Western Balkans will become more innovative

Scaling up existing pilots, collaborating across sectors, and cooperating with leading research institutions are among the steps required to drive growth.

Martina Larkin and Attilio Di Battista 27 Feb 2020

Education and Skills

5 lessons for the future of universities

Our world is shifting rapidly and universities too must keep pace. Here are five thoughts forward-looking universities should consider.

Jaci Eisenberg 27 Feb 2020

Social Innovation

Righting the power imbalance between funders and NGOs

Most NGOs have tales of funders causing compromises, ethical knots, and budgetary jeopardy – all of which erodes their impact.

Kyle Zimmer, Kristine Pearson, and Katherine Milligan 26 Feb 2020

Bangladesh

How digital inclusion made Bangladesh a standout South Asian economy

The country is growing rapidly due to smart use of technology to drive a digital transformation.

Zunaid Ahmed Palak 26 Feb 2020

Global Governance

What can we do about the crisis in trust in public institutions?

The wave of demonstrations across the world were sparked by a lack of trust and growing inequality.

Gevorg Mantashyan 26 Feb 2020

Global Health

Coronavirus has 'pandemic potential' - but what is a pandemic?

Coronavirus continues to spread across the globe. But while it’s still being called an epidemic by the World Health Organisation, when does it become a pandemic?

Douglas Broom 26 Feb 2020