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Finding an Alternative to Populist Trade Policies

Posted Apr 17, 2025| by European Centre for International Political Economy

There is a significant side-effect of the evolving world economy as governments have lost the ability to influence their national economies. While that may please libertarians, it leaves an unsustainable vacuum, risking a vicious cycle of failed promises. The political space must be the forum... Read More

Korea's Rapid Aging Doesn’t Have to Be Economic Destiny

Posted on Apr 15, 2025 | in category: Delivering sustainable economic growth | by Global Issues

Strong economic fundamentals and sound macroeconomic policies have helped the economy of the Republic of Korea through multiple shocks in recent years. However, potential growth has slowed more quickly than in other major advanced economies, and the economic expansion is likely to moderate this year... Read More

How to Advance U.S.-Africa Critical Minerals Partnerships in Mining and Geological Sciences

Posted on Apr 16, 2025 | in category: Delivering sustainable economic growth | by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Critical minerals, such as nickel, graphite, manganese, cobalt, copper, and lithium, now occupy a central role in global economic and geopolitical competition. Demand for these minerals is projected to skyrocket over the coming years, driven primarily by increased demand for renewable energy and electric mobility... Read More

Beyond Retaliation: A Zero-Tariff Pact Is Europe’s Smartest Move

Posted on Apr 16, 2025 | in category: Improving global governance | by European Centre for International Political Economy

The EU should offer and call for a zero-tariff agreement with the United States and put the proposal on the table without waiting for permission from Washington. This would send a clear signal to the world that Europe stands for trade, cooperation, and economic development... Read More

Capitalism Co-opted Humanitarianism. We Can Save It

Posted on Apr 15, 2025 | in category: Sharing core norms and values | by The New Humanitarian

Capitalist humanitarianism mirrors the deeply inequitable global economic order that drives humanitarian need. Power asymmetries are widespread, ensuring that those with better access to information and decision-makers possess distinct advantages. The result is an acute concentration of capital, with a limited number of actors, that... Read More

Artificial General Intelligence’s Five Hard National Security Problems

Posted on Apr 16, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Rand Corporation

The pace and potential progress of artificial general intelligence (AGI’s) emergence – as well as the composition of a post-AGI future – is shrouded in uncertainty. This poses a challenge for strategists and policymakers trying to discern what potential threats and opportunities might emerge on... Read More

The Role of the Private Sector in the Global Health Agenda

Posted on Apr 17, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Istituto Affari Internazionali

Due to the recent evolution of international relations, development cooperation policies are facing new daunting challenges. Strengthening the role of private investors is a key avenue to ensure that present and future programmes are adequately funded. Marianna Lunardini and Matteo Bursi argue in their article... Read More