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Rather than inequality, the causes lie in an extreme disconnect between the public and the political system
The imperatives are strategic, commercial and moral
Successful implementation could see 80m jobs transferred from Asia
With its debt neither sustainable nor unsustainable, Argentina meets the test for maturity extensions
Governments must invest in infrastructure and skills
The potential is there but several barriers must be overcome
Payments on GDP warrants could derail the public accounts. The government must act quickly
Its 2018 rescue locked in the policies that led to Argentina’s crisis. It is time to change course
The country’s ‘magic circle’ is fraying at the edges
The Fund’s biggest-ever programme was poorly thought through
Failure to declare the use of proceeds is a threat to debt sustainability
The ‘clash of civilisations’ is playing out in rising tensions between east and west
Three reforms she must implement to prepare the Fund for the new world economy
Domestic pharma companies are starting to make medical breakthroughs of their own
The lending supplied by the bankers of the poor is in conflict with their mission
Kiev should learn from rapid pace of reform blazed by Poland and the Baltics
New legislation will undermine the KPK, but the bigger mistake is conceptual
Financial sector reform is essential for SMEs to develop in the region
A short-term exemption from emissions reduction targets would have a positive impact
Magnitsky laws must be enacted and enforced on a greater scale
Over time, Beijing will be perfectly happy to see it replaced by Shenzhen and Shanghai
The Great Game is in the past, now is the time for the Great Connection, says finance minister
Political leadership and rigorous execution are vital
Emerging markets need to shift mindset from chasing manufacturing-led growth
The west is at risk of losing the ideological war
