Global
These are the countries with the best paternity policies in the world
These nations have made the biggest leaps in granting new dads that important time off.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Key Issue
System Initiative
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Key Issue
System Initiative
Public Finance and Social Protection Systems
Governance for Sustainability
These are the countries ranked best - and worst - at governing
A new Social Progress Index reveals how well societies use the money they have.
Civic Participation
Making everyone count: how identification could transform the lives of millions of Africans
Almost half of those living in sub-Saharan Africa — approximately 500 million people — do not have proof of legal identity. The repercussions of this are huge.
Banking and Capital Markets
How leaders can restore faith in the system
Leaders around the world can no longer ignore demands for radical change, argues Ngaire Woods.
Geo-economics
Why the troika and Syriza must remove Greece’s debt roadblocks together
Greece's creditors won't provide debt relief without assurance that it can balance the books. Greece won't pass economic reforms without debt relief. Time for both parties to meet in the ...
Economy
What will President Trump's plans mean for the US tax system?
Michael Heise, Chief Economist of Allianz, evaluates President Trump's tax plan.
Migration
Will Dutch immigrant voters fight back?
A look at the possible voting behaviour of Dutch voters with immigrant backgrounds.
Public Finance and Social Protection Systems
How can we make public services public again?
The most successful societies have the freedom to innovate - and to do so with input from its citizens, writes Olli-Pekka Heinonen.
Finance
Canada's basic income experiment - will it work?
Dr Helena Jaczek, Minister of Community and Social Services, explores Canada's new basic income project.
Public Finance and Social Protection Systems
Taxation without Borders: A Fair Share from Multinationals
Profit shifting by multinationals is costing countries an estimated $240 billion in lost tax revenues annually, according to the OECD. The organization’s Global Forum on Transparency and ...
Global Economic Imbalances
Why we should all have a basic income
It's like we live in a game of Monopoly but we're no longer collecting money for passing Go. A universal basic income would correct this, writes Scott Santens.
Global Financial System
Mining Bitcoin in the mountains of China
Eric Mu, who runs a bitcoin mine in the mountains of Sichuan, explains his interest in the currency.
China
Here's what we really understand about the Chinese economy
Jack Gao explores what we really know about the Chinese economy and it's influence on a global level.
United States
Trump, taxes and the US economy
A look at Donald Trump's plans for taxation in the US.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
These are the countries where parents spend the most on childcare
On average families in the OECD spend around 12% of their income on childcare. But there are dramatic variations.