>"We have full confidence that (we can) contain the epidemic, steady the economy and _...Read More_

"Nouriel Roubini sees a preponderance of forces pushing most economies toward higher persistent inflation and slower growth."

"Nancy Qian considers the political implications of the central government's decision to overrule the city's leadership."

>"Investment in green technologies in sectors which cause significant environmental pollution can create a double dividend."

"War. Inflation. And now, Covid lockdown deja vu in China. It is a perfect storm for the global supply chain - how goods and materials get from other countries to you and me"

"Kampala’s current transport system is not working to the benefit of its users, its operators or the government. It is not providing a mobility service."

"Tacking leftward was supposed to attract the working class, but that agenda hasn’t delivered."

>"As the troubled lockdown in Xi’an has shown, many Chinese people remain willing to work diligently toward the government’s goal of eliminating the virus, no matter the consequences."

"Digital capitalism hinges precisely on reducing physical interactions and dispensing with the need for face-to-face meetings."

"Lockdowns happened. Prices are higher. End of story."

"The supply is primarily in Asia, where many countries, chief among them China, still confront lockdowns and a rocky recovery out of the pandemic."

>"Informal employment is significant in sub-Saharan Africa. The plight of informal workers needs to be highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic."

"public policy by ransom occurs when a government imposes a behavioral requirement on individuals and enforces this by punishing the general public in aggregate until a stipulated level of compliance is attained."

The Indian government’s economic template to deal with a Covid-19 wave has now been tested. GoI refused to enforce a national lockdown during the devastating second wave in April and May 2021. If and when a third wave whacks the nation, the _...Read More_

"While a policy failure is largely responsible for China’s disappointing growth in the second quarter of 2021, a policy change might not be enough to get the economy back on track. Instead, China’s economic recovery may well depend, above _...Read More_