EU Post-Crisis Resilience and Fragility: Collateral Damage or Global Recovery

By Irene Finel-Honigman There is a perception of steady economic recovery across the post-sovereign debt crisis within the European Union (EU) and the Eurozone....

Embedding Security in the Internet of Things

By Jim Carlsson The Internet of Things will mean a better-connected world, with huge possibilities for positive change – and big opportunities for cyber-criminals. Jim...

The Bubble Economy: Is Suitable Growth Possible?

By Robert U Ayres How can risk spreading from the bankers to their customers or the taxpayers be reversed? Below, Robert U Ayres argues that...

China’s Path to Health Policy Reform

By Åke Blomqvist Serious problems arose in the health care sector when China introduced market-based methods of economic management, as rising out-of-pocket costs impoverished families...

A System Perspective on India’s Healthcare Industry

By Lawton Robert Burns As one of the recently industrialized nations, India has a fast-growing economy as well as an ever-expanding, ever-urbanized population, however its...

The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons and...

By Jeremy Rifkin The third Industrial Revolution is on its way. New York Times

The Future of Work

By Ian Pearson Many jobs didn't exist a decade ago. New technology creates new jobs, but can eradicate jobs too. Below, Ian Pearson discusses the...

Do Natural Resource Exports Curse Governments? Some Insights from Latin America

By Ryan Saylor When a country strikes oil or discovers mineral deposits, politicians and citizens are often euphoric. But many economists and political scientists despair....

Is the Reversal of the Moratorium on GM Crops Good for India?

By A. Narayanamoorthy and P. Alli The Indian government and policymakers are debating whether or not to reverse its current moratorium on GM crops. Here,...

Open Heartbleed Surgery – Securing Against Further Vulnerabilities

By David SandinDavid Sandin, product manager at Clavister looks at the implications of the Heartbleed bug and the use of open-source code libraries in...

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China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth

By Danny Leipziger China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives? China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...

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