Economic Growth

The new world disorder, the missing ingredients of growth and other top economic stories of the week

Men stand in front of a screen displaying the Dollar to Yen exchange rate in Tokyo, Japan. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Several positive macroeconomic trends suggest that the global economy could finally be in a position to achieve sustained and inclusive growth Image: REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Margareta Drzeniek-Hanouz

The week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion:

Martin Wolf on the global framework for economic development. (Financial Times, paywall)

On the conditions for growth in 2018. (Project Syndicate)

How to reform economies, by Minouche Shafik. (World Economic Forum)

Scotland is piloting Universal Basic Income. (World Economic Forum)

Stock market run continues, while economic risks build up. (The New York Times)

Top ten charts of the week of 2017 by the IMF. (IMF)

Is China’s economic growth stabilized? (Project Syndicate)

How wealth inequality affects household choice. (Vox)

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