Articles

An obituary for Axel Leijunhufvud (Sept 6, 1933 - May 5, 2022)

Veteran researcher sheds light on what’s going on, how long the pain might last, and possible paths forward.

On April 4th, 1967, at a time when the justness and necessity of the Vietnam War was broadly accepted, Dr. King issued a stirring rebuke of the U.S. establishment. He was criticized heavily for challenging US foreign policy; he was told to stick to civil rights.

How could the new SDR allocation help developing countries?

An overview of the current digital access landscape in Africa

The youth paradox is accentuated by the effects of Covid-19, while the concrete short- and medium-term prospects for young people remain unclear.

In a society where asset ownership is incredibly unequal, social mobility becomes severely diminished

By helping abate the liquidity crisis, incidences of banks becoming insolvent are reduced, and hence moral hazard in its severest form is minimized.

A response to Phillip Magness in The Wall Street Journal

Swift reorganization or liquidation of insolvent businesses is the single best policy to deal with corporate debt booms.