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The sight of millions of refugees, mostly women and children, fleeing Ukraine has generated a tremendous outpouring of sympathy worldwide. In Poland, which welcomed 1.4 million of them, and elsewhere in East-Central Europe, ordinary people are stepping forward with donations of food, clothing, toys

The rich have influenced most developing countries to prioritize inflation targeting in monetary policy instead of adopting bolder economic policies for growth, jobs and sustainable development.

All too many developing countries have been persuaded or required to prioritize inflation targeting (IT) in their monetary policy. By doing so, they have tied their own hands instead of adopting bolde

Un entretien avec Gloria Alvarez, l'influenceuse libérale la plus connue dans le monde (première partie).

In his new book, Dr Greg Mills examines how, with the assistance of external actors, Africa can find its way out of poverty.

Inflation hawks are winning. A ‘beggar thyself’ race to raise interest rates has begun. But this response slows economic growth.

Inflation hawks are winning the day. The latest ‘beggar thyself’ race to raise interest rates has begun. This ostensibly responds to the spectre of runaway inflation, supposedly retarding economic

Donations to fight AIDS, TB and malaria in Africa have inadvertently put many of those with other basic healthcare needs at risk.

The pandemic has left SoHo the hardest-hit commercial district in the hardest-hit city, at least in the United States.

International aid to Africa needs an overhaul. Tips on what needs to change Format Disclosure statement Tigist Mekonnen Melesse does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. The fact that foreign aid as currently practised has failed to achieve its poverty reduction targets in Africa is clear from the data. Over 75% of the world’s ...