The Myth of Welfare Dependency - Project Syndicate
Aug 9, 2019 · The Myth of Welfare Dependency. In most countries, rich and poor people alike worry that social programs for low-income households end up weakening work incentives and create an underclass of indigents. In fact, recent research suggests just the opposite: the longer families receive stable and predictable support, the better they and their ...
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Subscribe Now. The Laugh Is on the Democrats The Laugh Is on the Democrats. Nov 8, 2024 Ian Buruma sees Donald Trump’s victory as a rebellion of the culturally dispossessed who relish his insult comedy.. The EU Must Break Up Big Tech The EU Must Break Up Big Tech. Nov 8, 2024 Cori Crider explains how reining in digital giants’ outsize power would boost competition and help combat climate ...
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The Key to Development. Jun 30, 2021 Anita Zaidi interviewed by Project Syndicate about the importance of gender equality as a factor in reducing poverty and preserving public health.. The Art of AI Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images The Art of AI. May 29, 2020 Kai-fu Lee interviewed by Project Syndicate about current developments in the field, and predictions for what might lie ahead.
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Globalization Strikes Back by Richard Haass - Project Syndicate
Jul 26, 2021 · Globalization Strikes Back. Jul 26, 2021 Richard Haass. The still-raging pandemic and climate-related disasters worldwide demonstrate the woeful inadequacy of efforts to address the problematic aspects of globalization. The so-called international community has again shown itself to be anything but a community. NEW YORK – The summer of 2021 ...
Now or Never for Saving Our Natural World - Project Syndicate
Mar 9, 2020 · In anticipation of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity summit in Kunming, China, later this year, scientists and other stakeholders have developed the Global Deal for Nature.As a time-bound, science-driven plan to protect 30% of land and water by 2030, the Global Deal is a stepping stone to conserving 50% of the Earth in a natural state by 2050.
Slavoj Žižek - Project Syndicate
The Emancipatory Meaning of the Paris Olympics’ Opening Ceremony. Aug 6, 2024 Slavoj Žižek interprets the controversial spectacle as a masterful use of irony to depict what modern Europe stands for. Slavoj Žižek, Professor of Philosophy at the European Graduate School, is International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities ...
The World and the UN Must Reduce Population Growth - Project …
Sep 10, 2019 · GOTHENBURG/LONDON – On September 24-25, world leaders will gather at the United Nations in New York to review progress toward the UN’s 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.The SDGs, which aim “to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all,” are commendable, and summarize the …
Raghuram G. Rajan - Project Syndicate
Raghuram G. Rajan, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of India and chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, is Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the co-author (with Rohit Lamba) of Breaking the Mold: India’s Untraveled Path to Prosperity (Princeton University Press, May 2024).
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Middle Powers Will Make a Multipolar World. Dani Rodrik expects relatively large economies to emerge as a countervailing force vis-à-vis America and China. A concise selection of essential reading on the most important issues related to economics and finance, delivered to your inbox every Thursday.