The World and the UN Must Reduce Population Growth
On September 24-25, world leaders will gather at the United Nations in New York to review progress toward the UN’s 2030 Agenda and its...
Managing the Next Gold Rush
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) sits perched above the concrete boardwalk of Jamaica’s Kingston Harbor, across the bay from the spot where “Calico Jack”...
Anatomy of the Coming Recession
There are three negative supply shocks that could trigger a global recession by 2020. All of them reflect political factors affecting international relations, two...
Social Policy Starts at Home
Political economy has come a long way. Many figures and institutions that have long embraced neoliberalism increasingly recognize the failures of markets and acknowledge...
Right Response to the Libra Threat
Facebook’s plan to launch a new digital currency, Libra, within a year has won few friends. Regulators, policymakers, and academics reacted to the news...
Can Ethics Be Taught?
Can taking a philosophy class, more specifically a class in practical ethics, lead students to act more ethically?
Teachers of practical ethics have an obvious...
ECB Loosening Is Not Enough
If indications of disappointing economic growth in the eurozone are confirmed, the European Central Bank will loosen monetary policy further in September. Last week,...
Squandering the Techno-Revolution
Public discussion of the effects of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) often focuses on the productivity benefits for companies and the economy, on the...
A Reform Opportunity for the IMF
This month marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Bretton Woods agreement, which established the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank....
Tackling Inequality is a Political Choice
The world has made impressive strides in reducing extreme poverty, but that progress has slowed considerably in recent years. The problem is clear: eliminating...
