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Dismal Economics

Dismal Economics

Global Bookmark Jul 23, 2021 James K. Galbraith reviews four books that shed light on the unjustifiable hegemony of the neoclassical school.

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The Rise of the Distributariat
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The Rise of the Distributariat

Long Reads Jul 16, 2021 Steven Hill considers how the structure of labor markets and the nature of work will change after the pandemic.

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The Pandemic Opportunity
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The Pandemic Opportunity

Long Reads Jul 9, 2021 Muhammad Yunus hopes the suspension of economic activities under COVID-19 will force a broad reckoning with the status quo.

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Is America Losing the Digital-Currency Race?
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Is America Losing the Digital-Currency Race?

Long Reads Jul 2, 2021 Dante Alighieri Disparte points out that the dollar is now underpinning a private crypto industry with explosive growth potential.

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The Key to Development
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The Key to Development

Insider Interview Jun 30, 2021 Anita Zaidi interviewed by Project Syndicate about the importance of gender equality as a factor in reducing poverty and preserving public health.

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Market Power Is Eating the Economy
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Market Power Is Eating the Economy

Long Reads Jun 25, 2021 Jan Eeckhout shows how network effects and economies of scale are benefiting dominant firms at the expense of everyone else.

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Finding the Origins of COVID-19 and Preventing Future Pandemics
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Finding the Origins of COVID-19 and Preventing Future Pandemics

Long Reads Jun 22, 2021 Jeffrey D. Sachs explains why both main hypotheses – natural occurrence and a research-related release – remain viable.

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Killer Politics
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Killer Politics

Long Reads Jun 18, 2021 Michael Burleigh considers the history of assassination, its abiding place in popular culture, and its comeback as a tactic.

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The Big Float
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The Big Float

Global Bookmark Jun 11, 2021 Barry Eichengreen reviews two recent books on the international monetary system since the US abandoned the gold standard in 1971.

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Can We End the Pandemic?
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Can We End the Pandemic?

Long Reads Jun 4, 2021 William A. Haseltine provides an overview of what it will take to beat the coronavirus in all of its new variants.

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Special Edition Magazine, Spring 2021: Back to Health: Making Up for Lost Time

Special Edition Magazine, Spring 2021: Back to Health: Making Up for Lost Time

Jun 24, 2021 PS editors bring together leading voices in all of the domains involved in helping communities and societies get back to health.
The Year Ahead 2021

The Year Ahead 2021

Dec 29, 2020 PS editors select a group of commentaries that look back on the year that was and what lies ahead in 2021.
Special Edition Magazine, Fall 2020: The Green Recovery

Special Edition Magazine, Fall 2020: The Green Recovery

Sep 23, 2020 PS editors bring together leading voices in all of the domains involved in combating climate change.
Special Edition Magazine, Spring 2020: Beyond the Techlash

Special Edition Magazine, Spring 2020: Beyond the Techlash

Apr 20, 2020 PS editors bring together leading thinkers to consider how the lost promise of twenty-first-century innovation can be reclaimed.
The Year Ahead 2020

The Year Ahead 2020

Dec 19, 2019 PS editors select a group of commentaries that look back on the year that was and what lies ahead in 2020.
Special Edition Magazine, Fall 2019: Sustainability

Special Edition Magazine, Fall 2019: Sustainability

Sep 5, 2019 PS editors bring together leading voices in all of the domains involved in combating climate change.
The Year Ahead 2019

The Year Ahead 2019

Jan 3, 2019 PS editors compile a selection of commentaries that look back on the year that was and what lies ahead in 2019.
The Year Ahead 2018

The Year Ahead 2018

Dec 20, 2017 PS editors assemble a group commentaries that look back on the year that was and what lies ahead in 2018.
The Year Ahead 2017
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The Year Ahead 2017

Dec 28, 2016 PS editors ask PS contributors to look back on 2016 and predict what lies ahead in 2017.
The Year Ahead 2016
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The Year Ahead 2016

May 27, 2016 PS editors select a group of commentaries that review the year that was and take a look at what lies ahead in 2016.
The Year Ahead 2015
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The Year Ahead 2015

Dec 20, 2014 PS editors compile a selection of commentaries that look back on the year that was and what lies ahead in 2015.
The Year Ahead 2014
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The Year Ahead 2014

Dec 23, 2013 PS editors compile a selection of commentaries that look back on the year that was and what lies ahead in 2014.

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Special Edition Magazine, Spring 2021: Back to Health: Making Up for Lost Time

The COVID-19 pandemic has set back the sustainable development agenda in countless ways. Yet by shining a spotlight on issues that can no longer be ignored, and restoring science to its proper place at the center of decision-making processes, the crisis can also spur progress toward building more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive societies. In Back to Health, created with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, leading experts will consider what it will take to seize this opportunity and bring all communities and societies back to health.