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Inclusive growth | March 2024
Proponents aim to create societies that are free, equal, and wealthy
RUCHIR AGARWAL
Industrial policy refers to a set of policies that governments use to bolster national industries or companies deemed strategically important for economic competitiveness, social outcomes, or national security. In this podcast, Agarwal says while the practice of choosing national champions fell out of favor in the 1980s, rising geopolitical tensions of late have sparked a renewed interest in industrial policy, which is often a guise for protectionism.
Economic growth | September 2023
Is it time to strike a new balance between state intervention and market forces?
COVID-19 | December 2021
The Global Fund’s Peter Sands believes that economists should pay more attention to global health
Climate change | September 2021
The animal kingdom can teach us important lessons about ourselves and increase cooperation to fight climate change
Economic cooperation | Podcast
When it comes to cooperation, humans and chimpanzees still have much in common.
Health | Podcast
There will be no durable end to the economic crisis until enough people around the world are vaccinated against Covid-19 and its variants to put the health crisis behind us.
Human capital | Podcast
There are talented people everywhere, with ideas that could make the world a better place to live in. But what does it take for a promising young innovator to reach their full potential?
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