Key governance reforms needed for a fairer Bangladesh
Bangladesh has gone through several political transitions since its independence in 1971. Caretaker or interim governments in the past have often delivered important institutional reforms.
Powering Madagascar’s future: Unleashing private investment to achieve energy goals
Madagascar is endowed with significant renewable energy resources and yet has one of the largest energy access deficits in the world. Only 36% of the
The effects of a progressive tax reform
Tax progressivity is a cornerstone of government redistribution efforts worldwide. Yet, despite its widespread use, much remains unknown about how individuals respond – not just
The case for management managing ownership
In Japan, where intercorporate strategic shareholding is widespread, management often takes an active role in managing company ownership. This column describes how Japanese management manages
Elderly employment in Malaysia: Does it reduce job opportunities for youth?
Like many other countries, Malaysia is confronted with a rapidly aging population. As it ages, Malaysia faces a number of policy challenges, including the financial
Three mindset shifts to build digital and AI empowered education systems
Menab, 8, from Ethiopia attends a school without electricity and has never used the internet. His teacher, Bethel, 25, wants to take a mobile-based teacher
Beyond Blue Sky Research
How can the world respond to climate change? For a long time, answers to that question focused almost exclusively on mitigation – reducing the amount
Leveraging large language models for large-scale information retrieval in economics
The flood of new economics research makes it hard for policymakers and researchers to keep up. Traditional keyword searches often fail to capture the nuance
Home bias and China’s global standing in science
China’s emergence as the world’s leading producer of scientific publications has raised concerns about the West’s technological edge and the quality of China’s output. This
Uttarakhand’s water revolution: A pivotal shift from infrastructure to service delivery
For years, water programs have focused on building infrastructure—pipelines, tanks, and pumping stations. But we see that in Uttarakhand, a hilly state in northern India
