Danny Quah

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Danny Quah is Li Ka Shing Professor of Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. He is the author of The Global Economy's Shifting Centre of Gravity.

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The Geopolitics of Populism

The Geopolitics of Populism

Dec 9, 2016 Danny Quah & Kishore Mahbubani rebut the prevailing view that income inequality is the primary cause of recent electoral upheavals.

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The World’s Central Banker
Jul 2, 2014

Persuasively argued, as always. Yes, under hegemonic stability theory, Kindleberger wrote convincingly how in the 1930s the world needed the US to be global hegemon but that the US was reluctant to serve. And, yes, the world today again needs benevolent global leadership. But perhaps now it is US incapacity rather than reluctance that keeps it from global hegemony. http://dannyquah.wordpress.com/2014/06/27/it-is-not-easy-being-leader-of-the-world/

The Great Crypto Heist

Nouriel Roubini

Cryptocurrencies have given rise to an entire new criminal industry, comprising unregulated offshore exchanges, paid propagandists, and an army of scammers looking to fleece retail investors. Yet, despite the overwhelming evidence of rampant fraud and abuse, financial regulators and law-enforcement agencies remain asleep at the wheel.

The Exploitation Time Bomb

Jayati Ghosh

Worsening economic inequality in recent years is largely the result of policy choices that reflect the political influence and lobbying power of the rich. There is now a self-reinforcing pattern of high profits, low investment, and rising inequality – posing a threat not only to economic growth, but also to democracy.

Danny Quah

The Geopolitics of Populism

The World’s Central Banker

The Great Crypto Heist

The Fork Is Mightier than the Wall

The Amazon Belongs to Everyone

Will Facebook’s Libra Turn into a Cancer?

A Woman in the White House? Yes, She Can

The Exploitation Time Bomb

An Education Crisis for All

A Test Match with the Taliban

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