Healthcare is increasingly burdened with non-communicable disease in an ageing population. Here's how technology and the British NHS model can help it adapt.

Nicholas Peters 11 Jun 2019

Mental Health

Bad economic news increases suicide rates, research shows

A new study looked at data from the US following the financial crash and found having a more positive outlook on personal finance and the economy in general can actually reduce suicide ra...

The Conversation 07 Jun 2019

European Union

This new study challenges a common myth about EU migration

Europe is home to a number of different welfare systems, each with different characteristics and each affected by migration in different ways.

Marcus Österman · The Conversation 23 May 2019

Mental Health

The British royals have launched a mental health text service

Prince William and Prince Harry and their wives launched a new phone messaging service to help people suffering a mental health crisis.

Michael Holden · Reuters 14 May 2019

Social Innovation

Marriage equality boosted employment of both partners in US gay and lesbian couples

There are reasons to believe that the economic consequences of same-sex marriage legalisation could be large.

Dario Sansone 10 May 2019

United States

The opioid epidemic may have cost the US $38 billion in tax revenue

When looking at data between 2000 and 2016, a study has found that the US opioid epidemic may have cost state and federal governments billions in lost tax revenue.

Katie Bohn · Futurity 24 Apr 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

Three charts that explain - and could help solve - our global debt problem

Amid slowing economic growth and high public debt across the world, demographic changes and technological advances are reshaping the global economy.

Vitor Gaspar, Elif Ture, and John Ralyea · IMF Blog 16 Apr 2019

Public Finance and Social Protection

This is where people in the OECD pay the most tax

Data from the OECD's 'Taxing Wages' report shows that contributions in Belgium are highest.

Niall McCarthy · Statista 15 Apr 2019

Public Finance and Social Protection

How Finland is tackling homelessness

One of the cornerstones of Finland's National Programme to End Long-term Homelessness (PAAVO) is the strategy of replacing temporary accommodation with permanent housing based on rental c...

Juha Kaakinen · OECD Observer 12 Apr 2019

Public Finance and Social Protection

What lessons can we learn from 200 years of public debt?

The history of sovereign debt has evolved over time along with the purposes for which governments borrowed. Here, the economic and political circumstances that made debt consolidation epi...

Barry Eichengreen, Asmaa El-Ganainy, Rui Esteves, and Kris James Mitchener · VoxEU 04 Apr 2019

Public Finance and Social Protection

Six steps that can help us to tackle homelessness

Authors of new research from the University of Calgary explain why integrating services for the homeless doesn't automatically equal better outcomes, and can in fact add more layers of bu...

Alina Turner and Diana Krecsy 28 Mar 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

Of course Davos should talk about taxing the rich. But there's more to solving inequality

A higher tax rate on the wealthy is one way to create a fairer, more inclusive society. Education, social safety nets and the fight against corruption all play a part too.

Oliver Cann 01 Feb 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

Why global taxation is needed for the success of the digital age

The global economy is increasingly digitized, and new tax measures that specifically target the digital sector could be damaging to growth, argues Gillian Tans, CEO of booking.com.

Gillian Tans · Project Syndicate 21 Jan 2019

Future of Economic Progress

How a basic income can battle the 8 giants of a faltering economy

A 21st century income distribution system in which a basic income plays a central role could be the key to making Globalization 4.0 work for everyone, argues Guy Standing.

Guy Standing · Project Syndicate 20 Jan 2019

Sustainable Development

3 steps to making multistakeholder partnerships a powerful force

Cooperation between governments, NGOs, industry and consumer is essential for tackling global inequality. But we need a better definition of how these collaborations should work.

Magesvaran Suranjan 18 Jan 2019

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