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The Supreme Court’s trade case isn’t just about tariffs. It’s about who sets economic policy in a democracy.
Fans of redistribution may find something good in the latest AI-powered development in pricing.
Chinese businesses can help build an economy like Botswana’s, with the right government policies.
Drawing on insights from their recent book, two academics shed light on why Canada’s anemic growth should be a cause for concern.
Are Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves focusing on the same criteria for economic competence as Britain’s voters?
He faces strong headwinds at home and abroad as his third term as president gets underway.
Since the 2008 financial crisis, politicians from a range of parties and countries have reported losing respect for experts.
Deliberately crafting economic relationships with countries that share similar political and social values with Canada has emerged as a tool to address current geopolitical issues.
Requiring low-paid, part-time workers to increase their hours or take on multiple jobs can have adverse physical and mental health impacts.
The 2022 federal budget implements long needed regulations to support the charitable sector.
A more devolved approach to national economic policy could build on the strengths of every region.
In this moment of crisis, South Africa urgently needs decisive action. But all too often South Africans of all political stripes seem trapped in stale discourses.
The $1.9 trillion package gets a lot of stuff right, but the direct payments are not among them, argue two economists.
Two economists argue that people who believe the economy will turn around quickly have more incentive to quarantine.
With unemployment soaring due to COVID-19, why is Jacinda Ardern’s centre-left government significantly less generous towards beneficiaries than Scott Morrison’s centre-right government in Australia?
Previous shocks show that smart spending and building public confidence are crucial to the speed and shape of economic recovery.
The food aid program helps low-income families put food on the table and injects money straight into struggling local economies. It will be critical throughout the crisis the coronavirus is stoking.
We need a frank public conversation about the full economic costs versus benefits of social distancing.
Randomised trials in development have attracted criticiism over ethical issues and questions about being effective for policy.
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor, Harvard University
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Professor of Economics, Monash University
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor of Economics (Griffith University) and Teaching Associate (University of Queensland), Griffith University
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Professor, ESCP Business School
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Distinguished Professor and Derek Schrier and Cecily Cameron Chair in Development Economics, School of Economics and Business Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer, School of Design, Queensland University of Technology
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Departmental Visitor, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Dean of the Business School, Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Professor of Institutional Economics, RMIT University
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Formerly a lecturer in political science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington