International

  • Oct 6, 2014
  • 7 min read

Populations will pressure cereal yield growth

Improvement in yields for cereals is necessary to accommodate population growth, but may not occur

International
  • Oct 6, 2014
  • 7 min read

Corporate tax reform requires more global cooperation

Closer global cooperation, necessary to broaden the purview and effectiveness of corporate tax reform, is years away

International
  • Oct 3, 2014
  • 7 min read

Al-Qaida's rift with Islamic State will prove lasting

US strikes in Syria and Iraq could push al-Qaida and Islamic State closer together, but divisions between them run deep

International
  • Oct 2, 2014
  • 7 min read

Food costs will pose risks for fragile countries

Despite the weakening trend in commodity prices, sharp increases in basic living costs pressure low-income households

International
  • Oct 1, 2014
  • 7 min read

US Fed policy will undermine sentiment towards EMs

Anxiety over faster-than-expected US rate rises in 2015 and 2016 is putting renewed strain on EM assets

International
  • Sep 25, 2014
  • 7 min read

New indicators may aid global poverty fight

The Multidimensional Poverty Index may be a useful tool in poverty reduction, but it faces constraints

International
  • Sep 22, 2014
  • 7 min read

Age-related diseases could drive new drug market

Shifting demographics, and a new conception of aging, may stimulate new businesses

International
  • Sep 19, 2014
  • 12 min read

BRICS begin challenge to Western 'market capitalism'

A refurbished brand of 'state capitalism' offers the strongest challenge to Western dominance since the Cold War

International