Australian laws fall well short of protecting women from an abusive partner’s debts by adopting a US law removing their liability.
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Ghana’s central bank has faced criticism for its role in the country’s economic crisis.
South Africa should encourage the G20 to commission studies on the challenges that the international community faces, and suggest responses.
Victoria is in huge debt but the government is keen to keep spending to stave off worsening unemployment.
African countries are being driven into a debt dependency cycle. Three major factors are at play.
The NSW government wants GST to be allocated according to population. But doing so ignores different service delivery needs between states.
Both are measures of profitability, but the disparity between return on investment and return on equity grows larger as a company relies more heavily on borrowing.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay recently pilloried these institutions for saddling students with debt prior to sending them off into a low-wage industry. But many graduates have no regrets.
When money is entangled with relationships, it can often become a tricky situation.
Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.
Keeping an eye out for where you can boost your savings or reduce expenses when times are tough can improve your financial wellbeing.
Feel like you’re drowning in debt? Owing money can sometimes be challenging, but not all debts should keep you awake at night.
Being financially resilient means you aren’t left financially devastated when an expensive emergency creeps up on you.
The imposition of fines and fees on people unable to pay has had a disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities.
Our global review of research into the link between financial crises and mental health highlights three key challenges: stigma, stress and social roles
Taboos around talking about money can prevent people from learning important lessons about using credit and getting into debt.
Global warming plus leverage equals a big mess for companies.
The Fair Shares Project reveals the financial realities of everyday divorce in England and Wales.
Are buy now, pay later services truly a new way to boost financial inclusion, or just another type of predatory loan?
The cost of living crisis is affecting UK households, but there are options to consider if you’re having problems repaying debt such as mortgages and credit cards.
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Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Part-Time Professor of Economics, The New School
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Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Finance, University of Canberra
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
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Deputy Chair of Business Administration, Touro University
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Associate Professor of Finance, Texas State University
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Consulting Economist; and Senior Research Fellow University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Social Policy, University of Birmingham