Worker-managed firms can curb inequality and protect free markets
Rising income inequality in Western high-income countries threatens democratic governance and social cohesion, and AI risks making it worse. Drawing on a forthcoming book, this
European regulators need more powers to police crypto, watchdog says
The European Securities and Markets Authority said on Wednesday that European regulators should be given more powers to help them enforce crypto rules, and that
Spilling secrets and shrinking chains: How weak laws narrow supply networks
Modern manufacturing often requires firms to share confidential information with outside suppliers, some of whom also supply their competitors. Using more than 160,000 contracts from
Regulation and growth reloaded: Lessons from 25 years of retail trade and professional services reforms
Retail trade and professional services employ a large share of workers across OECD countries and provide key intermediate inputs to downstream sectors. This column examines
Sparking the investment miracle developing economies need to create jobs
Developing economies today face an investment shortfall of historic proportions. Meeting even the most modest development goals will require a huge investment push—equal to about 5 percent
