On Economic Inequality
By Harry G. Frankfurt
Economic inequality is one of the most divisive issues of our time. In this article, Harry Frankfurt, one of the most...
Collective Life Capital: The Lost Ground of the Economy
By John McMurtry
In this analysis, the author definitively explains collective life capital as the missing base of the economy under systemic attack by life-blind...
Civilised Cities: A New Model of Sustainable Urbanisation with Chinese Characteristics
By Bao Zonghao
The title of the civilised city, which is awarded every three years since 2005, has been the highest comprehensive accolade for Chinese...
Recasting International Development in a Post-Recessionary World
By Stephen McCloskey and Gerard McCann
Globalisation has been a mixed blessing for international development. Below, Stephen McCloskey and Gerard McCann argue that greater resilience...
Globalization And Systemic Risk
By Ian Goldin and Mike Mariathasan
For most of the world’s growing number of inhabitants, greater connectivity has been a blessing. The world is connected;...
The Greening of Asia: Businesses’ Role in the World’s Biggest-Ever Environmental Clean-Up
By Mark L. Clifford
The challenge of improving Asia’s environment has been translated into business opportunities. These range from providing clean, always on, tap-water and...
Empowering Women Makes Economic Sense
Interview with James Zhan
Foreign investment holds enormous potential for women’s empowerment through the creation of formal jobs and business linkages – and this is...
World Investment Forum 2014: Investing in Sustainable Development
By Henrietta Morris
In the early 1960s, developing countries began to raise concerns regarding their place in international trade, calling for a conference whose specific...
Can Capitalism Save the Environment?
By Tabitha M. Benney
Developing economies can provide an invaluable contribution to the effort to prevent further climate change. Below Tabitha M. Benney illustrates how...
Leverage For Good: The New World of Social-Purpose Finance
By Lester M. Salamon
A revolution is underway on the frontiers of philanthropy. New charitable models hold the promise of leveraging for social and environmental...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
