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CAMBRIDGE — The recent publication of the UK government’s Leveling Up White Paper is a significant event. This is not because its bold promise to “level up” the poorer parts of the United Kingdom might deflect attention from the ongoing political crisis surrounding Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Nor is the White Paper especially noteworthy for making redress of historic
Feb 14, 2022 // While the UK government's recently released Leveling Up White Paper suggests the government will repeat the past errors of previous governments seeking to redress regional economic inequalities, some aspects of the paper show long-term promise, writes Cambridge Professor of Public Policy Diane Coyle.
The recent publication of the UK government’s Levelling Up White Paper is a significant event. This is not because its bold promise to “level up” the poorer
Commentary: Here's why you should bet on these three economies this decade Toggle share menu Advertisement Commentary: Here's why you should bet on these three economies this decade Economist Kaushik Basu explains why he thinks Vietnam, Mexico and South Korea are poised to prosper. Vietnam opened its economy to foreign firms in the 1980s and exports now account for 90 per cent of GDP. (Photo: AFP/Hoang Dinh Nam) 16 Feb 2021 06:10AM) Share this content Bookmark ITHACA, New York: With 2021 still young and hope in the air thanks to...
And this decade’s growth champs are S. Korea, Vietnam and Mexico Kaushik Basu With 2021 still young, and hope in the air thanks to new Covid-19 vaccines and a new occupant of the White House, we can finally stop covering our eyes in horror and peer furtively into the future. As the decade unfolds, which countries are likely to be the biggest economic success stories? My bet is on South Korea, Vietnam, and Mexico, three countries at markedly different stages of development. South Korea is an advanced economy, while Vietnam is what the World Bank calls a lower middle-income ec...