David Sainsbury

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David Sainsbury, a member of the British House of Lords, was Minister of Science and Innovation under Tony Blair (from 1998 to 2006), and is the author of Progressive Capitalism – How to Achieve Economic Growth, Liberty and Social Justice.

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A New Progressive Political Economy

Mar 5, 2014 David Sainsbury says that countries that cling to neoliberal pieties will be unable to compete globally.

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Solidarity for Adamowicz, Poland, and Europe

Jan 21, 2019 Danuta Hübner calls for moral outrage, not quiet mourning, after the recent murder of Gdańsk's mayor.

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Decision Time for the Future of Corporate Taxation

Jan 21, 2019 José Antonio Ocampo says the main priority at a key OECD meeting this month should be to repudiate transfer pricing.

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The Metamorphosis of Central Europe

Jan 21, 2019 Ivan Krastev traces the historical and psychological roots of the region’s turn toward populist nationalism.

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The Great Reconstruction

Jan 21, 2019 Klaus Schwab calls for a new global effort to address the effects of rapid economic and technological change.

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What Next for China’s Development Model?

Jan 21, 2019 Michael Spence argues that tensions with the West will be a major factor shaping further economic reform.

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Macron’s Great Gamble

Jan 21, 2019 Jean Tirole & Jean Tirole weighs the risks and potential rewards of the French president’s response to the “yellow vest” movement.

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The Think-Tank Dilemma

Jan 21, 2019 Yoichi Funabashi laments that independent research institutions are facing a triple crisis just when they are needed most.

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The World Economy Goes Hollywood

Jan 18, 2019 Anatole Kaletsky suggests that, instead of being predictive, investor behavior has become increasingly reactive.

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