Death may be unavoidable, but taxes? Not so much. An estimated $430 billion per year evades capture from tax collecting regimes worldwide. Developing countries are disproportionately harmed by tax evasion, with individual country losses equal to about half of ... More »
¿Porqué hay países ricos y países pobres? Esta cuestión ha plagado a economistas desde que Adam Smith escribió “La Riqueza de las Naciones”, publicado en 1776. El crecimiento económico ha sido modelado de forma analítica desde mediados del siglo XX por Solow y... More »
Liberal internationalism, despite what the phrase may imply, does not favor the views of Democrats over Republicans. Instead, liberal internationalism features bipartisan values—including freedom, democracy, an open global economy, and respect for human rights... More »
Researchers find that private and public investments, lower financial risk, and flexible exchange rate regimes appear to support the economic growth of Asian countries, while more open capital accounts marginally reduce growth. More »
In a new paper, Joseph Stiglitz offers potential ideas about what may have contributed to a mismeasurement of wealth. More »
Seen as an initiative to restructure international financial structures, the BRICS bank may not necessarily be a stepping stone to further security and strategic institutionalization. More »
China’s domestic investment activities prove as strong stimulus to direct trade expansion for its partners in Africa. More »
Economists contend that polarization in Japan’s labor force could hold back the success of Abenomics. More »
Contrary to analysts’ expectations, US capital outflow was relatively small in 2011 and the US dollar actually appreciated against the currency of emerging markets. More »
A new report from the International Monetary Fund explores the future of the Chinese trade surplus. More »
Food remittances and foreign aid ease the impact of food price shocks. More »
Will new regulations make the financial system safe or just ineffective? More »