7 must-read economics stories of the week
Feb 10, 2017 · 2 min read
Margareta Drzeniek-Hanouz, Head of Global Competitiveness and Risks, World Economic Forum
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion.
- Dani Rodrik suggests how to make trade socially fairer. (Foreign Policy)
- Saying it louder will not help. Trade economists need to develop understandable language and stronger arguments. (Vox EU)
- Larry Summers on why unwinding trade deals will not help the middle class. (Financial Times, paywall)
- Andres Velasco on how populist policies pay off, both economically and politically, long before they become toxic. (Project Syndicate)
- Progressive thinking is needed to drive long-term growth. (Vox EU)
“Knowledge-based growth is one of the most persistent of all historical phenomena — though the conditions of its persistence are complex and require above all a competitive and open market for ideas.” Joel Mokyr (from this Vox EU article)
- What does slowing entrepreneurship tell us about the future growth of the US? (New York Times)
Image: Economic Innovation Group analysis of Census Bureau data
- Yet the global economy is remarkably resilient, says economist Jim O’Neill. (Project Syndicate)
Originally published at www.weforum.org.
