Localized microfactories - the new face of globalized manufacturing
Smaller factories situated closer to their target markets can allow global companies to operate more nimbly and help democratize entrepreneurship.
Chart of the day: These countries create most of the world’s CO2 emissions
Atmospheric carbon levels continue to rise, and a handful of nations are responsible for the bulk of the problem.
Tracing the global rise of China's tech giants
China's tech giants have created a complicated latticework of international trade and investment that could make meddling with them for geopolitical reasons a risky endeavour.
Why wait 100 years? Bridging the gap in global education
Former British PM Gordon Brown on how to close the global education gap.
If the neoliberal agenda has failed, what should come after it?
For the past 40 years, the United States and other advanced economies have been pursuing a free-market agenda of low taxes, deregulation, and cuts to social programs. Many now believe thi...
Sweden is a top performer on well-being. Here’s why
The OECD’s Better Life Index finds the Nordic nation performs better than most other countries when it comes to looking after citizens’ well-being.
The EU parliamentary elections, explained
Every 5 years, a new wave of MEPs take their seats in Strasbourg. But who are they and what do they do?
This is what a Green New Deal for Europe could look like
With the European elections fast approaching, politicians are being urged to back a project that could tackle two problems at once: economic inequality and climate change.
Economists explain the link between inequality and globalization
Trade in intermediates (or ‘unbundling of production') and trade in capital have become increasingly important in last 25 years but they also exacerbate world inequality in both income an...
This is what 24 of the world's most iconic flags mean
Ever wondered about the symbolic meaning behind the design of the most prominent national flags?
Humane leadership must be the Fourth Industrial Revolution's real innovation
Maximizing workforce productivity in a era of constant change means being aware of both employees' aspirations and emotional needs.
This is what Europeans want from the EU
Data looks at the areas Europeans would like the EU to focus on and their feelings towards the union more generally.