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The Two Global Consensuses That Defined the Development Paradigm in Ghana Are Under Threat
Honorary Vice President at IMANI Center for policy and education, Bright Simons, on the challenges Ghana is facing
Luigi Pasinetti (1930-2023)

Monopsony in Professional Labor Markets: Hospital System Concentration and Nurse Wage Growth
Growing consolidation in localized hospital markets appears to restrict nurse wage growth

The Rise of the Global Dollar System
Why does the apparently prescient and correct “key currency” view remain an embattled minority view?

The Impact of the War in Ukraine on West Africa Requires a Disaggregated Analysis
An interview with Gilles Yabi, executive director of the West African Think Tank WATHI, on food security in Africa

Sick with “Shareholder Value”: US Pharma’s Financialized Business Model During the Pandemic
Evidence sharply contradicts PhRMA’s contention that its member companies need unregulated drug prices to generate profits that they then reinvest in drug innovation.

Trump and the Republican Base: A Machine Learning Approach (Revisited)
Economic issues are a primary part of Trump’s appeal to his base

Collateral Damage From Higher Interest Rates
Why to Be Wary of Another Volcker-Type Monetary Tightening

Electricity Markets, Climate Change, and the European Energy Crisis
Price inflation, marginal cost pricing, and principles for electricity market redesign in an era of low-carbon transition

Your Summer Holiday Spot Needs Climate Action Now
Because global warming doesn’t take a holiday
Does Nature Have Rights?

What Happens when Big Brother Meets Big Tech
Author and law professor Maurice Stucke warns that as fundamental privacy rights vanish, your personal data can and will be used against you.