South African model and activist Thando Hopa takes to the Betazone stage to discuss representation, inclusivity and her experiences as a person with albinism.

Sean Fleming 04 Mar 2020

Future of Economic Progress

Are private equity buyouts good for business?

Private equity buyout effects vary widely depending on whether the target firm is publicly or privately held, and on the external economic conditions, researchers find.

Lauri Scherer · NBER Digest 27 Feb 2020

Fairer Economies

Shocks, frictions, and inequality in US business cycles

This column explores how business cycle shocks are useful for explaining the evolution of US wealth and income inequality from the 1950s to today.

Benjamin Born, Ralph Luetticke, and Christian Bayer · VoxEU 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

European Union

How does monetary policy affect bank stability?

Monetary policy can stabilize the economy, averting a systemic crisis. These measures helped shore up stability, with the positive effects outweighing the negative effects.

Ugo Albertazzi, Francesca Barbiero, David Marques-Ibanez, Alexander Popov, and Thomas Vlassopoulos · VoxEU 25 Feb 2020

Global Economic Imbalances

Terror and tourism: How bad news can harm economic development

'Bad news' bias occurs when countries typically not covered by international news outlets are reported on for violence and terrorism, leading to a negative outlook on the nation. This can...

Tim Besley, Thiemo Fetzer, and Hannes Mueller · VoxEU 17 Feb 2020

Fairer Economies

This is how to spark an industrial revival in Germany

A study in Germany has shown that companies with greater representation of workers on their board, have higher stock value than those who don't.

Laurent Belsie · NBER Digest 13 Feb 2020

Future of Economic Progress

This is how worker representation on company boards can boost stock value

To close the gap between richer and poorer countries, there needs to be a greater framework for digital lead development.

Toby Phillips · VoxEU 13 Feb 2020

New Growth Models

GDP is outdated, here are the alternatives

Gross Domestic Product as a measure of economic well-being has come under scrutiny. So, what are the other options?

Austin Clemens · Washington Center for Equitable Growth 10 Feb 2020

Future of Economic Progress

How to power inclusive growth from the ground up

By combining open-source data and insights from transaction data, a new model is helping low-income areas attract much-needed investment. Here's how it works.

Shamina Singh 16 Jan 2020

Canada

NGOs and business can work together to achieve inclusive economic growth

The most effective solutions to bridge opportunity gaps can be found at the local level – and require all stakeholders to come to the table.

Darryl White 14 Jan 2020

Better Business

This is how to make stakeholder capitalism a reality

Swapping out shareholder primacy to focus on wider stakeholder interests could be the key in winning back public trust and giving big business a boost.

Laura Tyson and Lenny Mendonca · Project Syndicate 10 Jan 2020

Financial and Monetary Systems

Banks and government bonds: A love story

Private banks have been criticized in recent times for holding too much governmental domestic debt in recent times, but could there be an advantage to this practice?

Orkun Saka · VoxEU 08 Jan 2020

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