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William H. Janeway

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William H. Janeway is an affiliated lecturer in economics at the University of Cambridge and author of Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy (Cambridge University Press, 2018).

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  1. The Rise of Mesoeconomics
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    The Rise of Mesoeconomics

    May 17, 2024 William H. Janeway explains how a long-neglected field of economic study can be applied to today's most pressing policy challenges.

  2. Is Techno-Monopoly Inevitable?
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    Is Techno-Monopoly Inevitable?

    Apr 5, 2024 William H. Janeway assesses a new theory of “technological market power” and its effects on the modern economy.

  3. The Political Economy of Technology
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    The Political Economy of Technology

    Aug 25, 2023 William H. Janeway considers the impact of technical advances and political power on socioeconomic outcomes over two centuries.

  4. What to Do About Radical Uncertainty
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    What to Do About Radical Uncertainty

    Jul 21, 2023 William H. Janeway describes three approaches to managing the unknowable in markets that demand both efficiency and innovation.

  5. William H. Janeway on state-sponsored innovation, greentech, asset bubbles, and more
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    William H. Janeway on state-sponsored innovation, greentech, asset bubbles, and more

    Mar 7, 2023 William H. Janeway proposes a better approach to innovation-boosting state procurement, explains why financial speculation is vital to technological progress, highlights three recent developments that could transform capitalism, and more.

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    The Road Ahead for Modi and India

    Ian Bremmer surveys the challenges and opportunities facing the country after an unexpectedly close election.
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    The 1.5°C Target for Global Warming Must Prevail

    Joeri Rogelj argues that the threshold established by the Paris agreement remains crucial – even if it is breached.
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    Europe Needs a Democracy Commissioner

    Paolo Cesarini, et al. describe the contours of an EU strategy for saving a sector that is integral to democracy.
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    An Economic Agenda for Mexico’s New President

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    Claudia Sheinbaum must abandon the fantasy that the informal sector will naturally disappear as growth accelerates. Instead, she must commit to eliminating the perverse incentives that arise from the disparate treatment of formal and informal activities, as well as to reforming the tax system.

     urges President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum to break with the policies of her mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
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    The Ukraine War Threatens Russia’s Regional Influence

    Galip Dalay explains why, absent a total victory, the Kremlin’s power in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean will fade.
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    The Primacy of Political Order

    Andrés Velasco explains why there can be no pursuit of liberty or equality without it.
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    No Quiet for Europe on the Eastern Front

    Sławomir Sierakowski explains how Poland, Finland, and the Baltic countries are preparing for a potential war with Russia.
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    What Comes After Neoliberalism?

    Governments that had spent nearly a half-century preaching the virtues of free trade, deregulation, and hyperglobalization are now imposing import tariffs and export restrictions, adopting industrial policies, and lavishing subsidies on domestic firms in favored sectors, like green tech. With many observers heralding the death of neoliberalism, we asked PS commentators what comes next.

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    What the Weimar Triangle Could Do for Europe

    Mark Leonard thinks a Franco-German-Polish leadership trifecta could breathe new life into the European Union.

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