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Preston McAfee, former chief economist at Microsoft, is a member of the Academic Committee of Luohan Academy.

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Teaching Old Markets New Tricks
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Teaching Old Markets New Tricks

Jan 23, 2020 Preston McAfee & Simon Wilkie show how applied economics can be used to improve outcomes in everything from school matching to crowd control.

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Boosting Resilience to COVID-19
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Boosting Resilience to COVID-19

Lee Howell shows how national and local leaders can embrace resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tackling Climate Change with COVID-19 Urgency
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Tackling Climate Change with COVID-19 Urgency

Mary Robinson & Daya Reddy call on governments and businesses to treat 2020 as a make-or-break year in the fight against global warming.

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The Lethal Threat of COVID-19 Isolationism
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The Lethal Threat of COVID-19 Isolationism

Sigmar Gabriel considers how the fragmented response to the pandemic will shape Europe's role on the world stage.

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The Politics of the Pandemic
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The Politics of the Pandemic

Joschka Fischer foresees the COVID-19 crisis deepening multilateral solidarity in the long run, starting in Europe.

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Ensuring Food Security in the Era of COVID-19
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Ensuring Food Security in the Era of COVID-19

Thanawat Tiensin, et al. consider how governance systems can minimize the growing risks facing the most vulnerable people.

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The Priority for the Social-Distancing Period
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The Priority for the Social-Distancing Period

Michael Spence

With COVID-19 quickly spreading around the world, much of the attention has correctly centered on the need for social distancing to slow transmission of the virus. But limiting human interactions should be regarded as merely the first step in a more comprehensive targeted strategy.

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Populists Love the Pandemic
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Populists Love the Pandemic

Sławomir Sierakowski examines how illiberal politicians are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to bolster their power.

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Why America Is Losing to COVID-19
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Why America Is Losing to COVID-19

William A. Haseltine explains why the US response to the pandemic has failed so spectacularly compared to other countries.

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