International Selection

Western democracies need even stronger economic growth to alleviate the pressure for radical economic and political reform. A column by Michael J. Boskin.

Even if it seems that governments can take on much more debt without having to pay significantly higher market interest, the real risks and costs may be hidden. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

The one area where the EU could feasibly leverage economic means for geopolitical ends is development aid. A column by Daniel Gros.

Electric vehicles also emit substantial amounts of carbon dioxide, the only difference being that the exhaust is released at a remove – that is, at the power plant. A column by Hans-Werner Sinn

The most fundamental issue clouding the WTO’s prospects is whether it is too invasive – whether it does too much to compromise national policy autonomy – or not invasive enough. A column by Barry Eichengreen.

John Bercow, former Speaker of the House of Commons, talks about the general election, the exit from the EU – and Roger Federer.

Climate policies that will affect social and economic arrangements across all of society belong in the hands of those who are directly answerable to voters. A column by Otmar Issing.

UK-EU economic relations will remain almost unchanged for a long period, whatever happens in next week’s election. A column by Anatole Kaletsky.

A further escalation of the trade war might disrupt consumption, or a spike in the price of oil could tip the global economy into recession. A column by Raghuram G. Rajan.

Just as we do not use auctions to allocate transplant organs, nonmarket principles are needed to manage transportation. A column by Ricardo Hausmann.

President Xi wants China to be a «modern socialist country» with an advanced economy by the time the People’s Republic celebrates its centenary in 2049. But Hong Kong is a risk. A column by Minxin Pei.

Libra is probably not the answer to the coming disruption posed by government-sanctioned digital currencies from China. But Western governments must evaluate their response now. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.