Arrested Development: The Role of Agriculture
Why are some countries richer than others? The key may lie in the agricultural sector, says one expert, who suggests that low agricultural productivity may be keeping poor countries in a state of arre...
3 Apr 20149min
Man Versus Nature
The frequency of natural disasters has increased, and its usually poorer countries that are more affected than the developed. But IMF economists say the right policies can be soften their devastating...
20 Mars 20147min
World Braced to Meet Rising Energy Needs, says BP economist
Over the next two decades, global energy consumption is expected to increase by more than 40 percent, according to the Chief Economist of BP, who describes some of the likely tectonic shifts in the en...
10 Mars 20146min
The Limits of Economics
Economists use models to try to make sense of economic trends and shape policies. But, since the financial meltdown of 2008, many have criticized what they see as an overreliance on these models which...
24 Feb 20146min
Unemployment Benefits: The Good and The Bad; Robert Moffitt, Johns Hopkins University
Unemployment benefits deter job seekers from accepting work, say critics. But do they? One expert weighs the evidence.
7 Feb 20146min
Bridging Humanitarian Aid and Development
Traditionally, humanitarian workers and development specialists were seen as inhabiting two different worlds, but one expert calls for some joined up thinking to help the people of fragile states.
30 Jan 20146min
Croissance mondiale en hausse mais des risques subsistent
La croissance de l'économie mondiale devrait s'accélérer cette année, selon le Fonds monétaire international. C'est ce qui ressort de la dernière mise à jour des Perspectives de l'économie mondiale du...
22 Jan 20146min
Global Growth on the Rise, But with Wide Regional Variations; Olivier Blanchard
Global growth is expected to increase this year, says the International Monetary Fund in its latest report on the health of the global economy. The IMF forecasts global growth to average 3.7 percent i...
21 Jan 20145min
