7 Jul 2023
Timor-Leste: Breaking free from temptation of easy money
The Gusmão-led government has a raft of development challenges and cannot afford to rely solely on oil and gas.
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30 Jun 2023
Globalisation promised growth. Now emerging economies need a new path
Rising trade barriers and financial stress has upended the idea that a free and open world economy will bring prosperity. -
9 Jun 2023
East Asia’s low welfare spending model fails to tackle inequality
A historical reliance on family has allowed governments to put the economic onus on those who can least afford it. -
26 Jul 2022
“Silver lining”: Covid‑19 accelerates progress on financial inclusion
Access to financial services can be a key to poverty reduction and increased digitisation during lockdowns has helped. -
11 May 2022
Mapping Southeast Asian development assistance
A new measure of foreign aid impact in countries hit by Covid and infrastructure failure is set to fill the gap. -
8 Mar 2021
Food security and Covid-19: Recognising women’s leadership
Over half the world’s farmers and food producers are women. A study will look at their experiences in the covid crisis. -
14 Aug 2020
World order in the time of coronavirus
Blame China and Russia. But the real cause of breakdown in the “rules-based international order” lies with the West.