Lonely Ideas
By Loren Graham
Russian technology has had a historically uneven trajectory. In recent times Russia has fallen back on natural resources for economic strength, but...
China’s Environmental Challenges
By Judith Shapiro
China’s huge environmental challenges are tied to domestic politics, rapid economic growth, and an intense phase of globalization. With rising wealth there...
Is China Buying the World?
By Peter Nolan
China’s ‘catch-up’ has been one of the most remarkable aspects of the era of capitalist globalisation. Below, Peter Nolan argues that the...
Turnaround
By Peter Blair Henry
In an article adapted from Turnaround: Third World Lessons for First World Growth, Peter Blair Henry argues that despite headlines featuring...
From Deep Globalisation to the Risk of Deglobalisation: the Rise of Local-Contentism
By Marcos Troyjo
As the world transitions from ‘Deep Globalisation to Deglobalisation’, economic policies based on a ‘Doctrine of Local Content’ take center stage. As...
Frontier Markets: Old Acquaintances, New Opportunities
By Tomás Guerrero
The emergence of frontier markets is consolidating South-South relations and speeding up the global economic rebalance. Below, Tomás Guerrero describes how, to...
Marginals as Global Leaders: Why they might just excel!
By Stacey R. Fitzsimmons,Yih-teen Lee & Mary Yoko Brannen
Marginals are individuals who are simultaneously cultural insiders and outsiders. This contradictory identity has led them...
Equitable Action on Climate Now
By Adrian Parr
In 2010 the world emitted 38.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). This is 48 percent more CO2 than in 1992, and...
What the Climate Can Change
By Jörg Friedrichs
Society can change climate, and climate can change society. Below, Jörg Friedrichs suggests that it is helpful to look at distant historical...
Putting the Patient in Charge: the future of healthcare
By Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, founder and CEO, Patients Know Best
Giving patients control of their own medical records and putting them at the centre of their...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
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...
