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Intervention thrives as development economics fades
Development economics flourished in the post-war period as a sub-discipline of economics whose...
InternationalOECD household savings will grow more slowly
Since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, households in many advanced economies...
InternationalGlobal FDI trends indicate long-term confidence
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows rose by 16.5% last year, to 1.66 trillion...
InternationalGlobal energy efficiency gains will be limited
Global primary energy demand has increased by an average annual rate of 1.75% over the last 30...
InternationalCommercial nanotechnology gains global momentum
The development of nanotechnologies is rapidly becoming a global phenomenon. While the United...
InternationalCash transfer programmes could hit limits globally
Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes have gained increasing salience in the last decade....
InternationalLoose OECD policy will not lead to high inflation
Growth in the size of central bank balance sheets has stoked fears of an outbreak of high...
InternationalIraq's investment climate is challenging but lucrative
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki last month sought to signal the region that Iraq is now 'open for...
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