Protecting jobs that will be lost anyway is money that could be spent on building the green economy.
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With a rising stock market and a booming economy in some industries, not all Americans have been negatively impacted by Covid-19. Which parts of the population have come out on top?
After SARS in 2003, an effort was made by Toronto’s tourism and hospitality industries to stimulate the sector’s recovery. But measures weren’t put in place for future pandemics.
Australia has a huge opportunity to design a recovery strategy that strengthens our resilience to future shocks and ensures the country’s long-term, sustainable prosperity.
Six months into the Covid-19 crisis, the president is boasting that the US economy is back on its feet. While the figures show that some job losses have been cut, there is little room for optimism.
The IMF wants government intervention on climate change. It’s now abundantly clear Australia’s climate policies are at odds with even the most conservative approach to economic management.
Some economists have begun to compare the current recession and recovery with a ‘K,’ while others see a ‘V.’ Which is it, and what does it mean?
There is a growing lament in Australia that politicians let us down. But the lesson from the pandemic is that we, the people, have the power to change our economy and politics for a better future.
More than half of the allocated funds will go towards making ‘digital government’ easier to do business with.
More than 70% of New Zealanders agree that industries receiving substantial financial assistance as part of the COVID-19 recovery should be required to lower their carbon emissions.
Digitising healthcare and exporting more sustainable protein alternatives are just some ideas that could help Australia’s economy return to form.
The fallout from COVID-19 for housing and homelessness just adds to the urgency of fixing the long-standing ills of the housing market. The well-being of Australia’s economy and people depends on it.
With a bit of political vision, risk-taking and a national strategy led by government, Australia too can kickstart investment in the post-COVID recovery.
Investing more in cycling and walking would boost both physical and economic health, with a typical return of $5 for every $1 spent on cycling infrastructure.
Collaboration is better than competition when it comes to making markets do what we want in an economic crisis.
The oil and gas industry was in trouble before the pandemic hit, but now it faces potential collapse. A majority of Canadians want the federal government to invest in a ‘green recovery.’
A law to fast-track development consents is being fast-tracked itself. Before it’s too late, politicians should insist on greater protection against long-term environmental damage.
President Buhari’s Post COVID-19 economic recovery plan is neither novel nor ground-breaking.
Building a greener economy starts at home.
Nigeria’s post COVID-19 economic recovery plan appears to be a good start. But the government’s plan leaves a lot to be desired.
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Professor of Economics and International Affairs, HEC Paris Business School
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW
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Dosen Tetap Bidang Politik Pemerintahan dan Kebijakan Publik, Politeknik STIA LAN Jakarta
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Visiting Fellow, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Political Communication; Director CAJII, The University of Melbourne
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John Thwaites is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute & ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
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Senior Economic Consultant, CSIRO
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of South Carolina
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Stephen JR Smith Chair of Accounting and Auditng, Professor of Business, Queen's University, Ontario
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Chair in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University