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Dambisa Moyo

Dambisa Moyo

Writing for PS since 2013
23 commentaries

Dambisa Moyo, an international economist, is the author of four New York Times bestselling books, including Edge of Chaos: Why Democracy Is Failing to Deliver Economic Growth – and How to Fix It.

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  1. mueller31_OZAN KOSEAFP via Getty Images_turkeypressfreedomjournalismprotest Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images

    What Threatens Press Freedom Today?

    Jan-Werner Mueller

    Transparency is the missing ingredient in large media platforms today, with everyone in the dark about how proprietary algorithms sort people and prioritize messages. This should not lead us to condemn all social media, but we should be sensitive to how owners and authoritarians use them.

    singles out not only authoritarian regimes and social media platforms, but also the abuse of
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  2. qian3_Zhong ZhenbinAnadolu AgencyGetty Images_chinapovertyinequality Zhong Zhenbin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

    The Two Sides of Chinese GDP

    Nancy Qian

    Many economists care more about China’s per capita GDP, or income per person, than the aggregate measure. The key takeaway is that China remains a poor country, despite its phenomenal headline economic growth over the past four decades.

    argues that the media's focus on aggregate income obscures how poor the country remains.
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