Russian president may regret 'owning' pension reform

Whether by diluting an unpopular reform or imposing it against people's will, there is no good way out

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Productivity increases could lift living standards

Persistently weak productivity growth is crimping consumer spending and exacerbating socio-economic tensions

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The president’s control of parliament will force voters to react to reforms through protests and strikes

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With an eye to elections that must be held by October 2019, the government has announced extensive economic handouts

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Research suggests firms' diverging productivity levels drive inequality, sorting workers into low- and high-wage firms

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Policies to combat declining CEE populations and workforces may prove ineffective, outside such outliers as Estonia

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Morales has greatly improved the lives of Bolivians, but in doing so has altered the challenges and demands of society

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Brexit diverts attention from domestic policy priorities and could worsen the fiscal capacity to respond to them

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The cannabis economy is gaining momentum, attracting regulators and raising risks but also attracting huge investments

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New studies show why inequality is growing worldwide in an era of globalised finance, but policy choices can moderate it

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