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Britain After Brexit: Welcome To The Vulture Restaurant
US business will asset-strip the UK, but that’s not all: the Pentagon will find the little-known fragments of…
Does The G20 Summit Really Make A Difference? World Leaders Reckon It Does
“The secret to success is sincerity. Learn to fake that, and you’ve got it made.” So goes an…
How Can Countries Help Refugees While Also Raising Their GDP? Let Them Work.
Uganda is an eye-opening example of how displaced people can lift up a nation, say economics professor Paul…
Why Cities Rule The World
Cities are the 21st century’s dominant form of civilization — and they’re where humanity’s struggle for survival will take place.…
World Poverty Has Plummeted—But Will It Ever Disappear?
Few will deny that the past few years have been rough. But believe it or not, we’re still…
Even If You Build It, The Poor Can’t Come : Against Supply-Side
‘If you build it, they will come.’ It’s a Latin saying – Si tu id aeficas, ei venient – but…
Against Metrics : How Measuring Performance By Numbers Backfires
More and more companies, government agencies, educational institutions and philanthropic organisations are today in the grip of a…
This Striking Feature Of Manila Makes It An Emblematic Global City
Tokyo, London, New York, Paris, Manila. Few would think of Manila atop a list of the 21st century’s…
What We Can Expect From China’s Economy In 2018
In 2017, we saw the consolidation of China’s power and influence globally, and of Communist Party leader Xi…
Playing The Odds: The Evolution Of The World’s Oldest Game
Gambling is as old as human history itself, embedded in societal culture and is responsible for some of…
The Value Of Airports As Economic Regions
Airports have a lot of untapped economic potential due to their proximity and connectivity to other metropolitan city…
The Impact Of Brexit Decision Has Both Near & Far-Reaching Implications
From the possibility of a new trade deal to higher tariffs and quotas, here are the key issues…
A Fun & Vibrant City Simply Has More Festivals
Last year the Institute of Museum and Library Services offered a catchy statistic: the United States has more…
How A Large-Scale Solar Deployment May Look Like
Researchers are examining measures to ensure a reliable future power system. Deploying solar power at the scale needed…
Will 2016 Be On The Edge For The Global Economy?
As oil prices fall further, China slows and Brazil risks collapse, cracks will be papered over and the…
Global Unemployment Hitting 200,000,000 ++ Wake Up Call?
Global unemployment is forecast to reach 212m people by 2019, according to the ILO. But the report from…
Designing Private Cities, Open to All
The world is building more cities, faster than ever before. China used more cement in the last three…
How Income Gap Is Different From Wealth Gap
David Leonhardt of the Upshot summarised a work from economist Stephen J. Rose as follows: “Income inequality has…
How To Create A City That Already Exists
In Europe 80% of the population lives in cities. The analysis of the economic, social, environmental and technological…
Why Our Cities Need Smart Transport
The reform of urban mobility remains one of the biggest challenges confronting policy makers around the world. According…
How Cities Can Woo Small Businesses
Small businesses aren’t all alike. Some are restaurants, some are mom-and-pop shops, and some might even become the…
City Gives To Citizens And Takes Back
Vallejo, California, residents were initially psyched to spend tax dollars on their pet projects. But things haven’t turned…
Build Stadiums To Last
In the end, all buildings are temporary. A poorly conceived or badly constructed building will quickly need…
Infrastructure Criticality
There is no doubt that this remains among the most difficult economic environments we have faced in decades.…
Which US Cities Are Most Ready To Fill Tech Jobs?
Saying that America’s 50-industries-strong tech sector is “the country’s best shot at supporting innovative, inclusive, and sustainable growth,”…
Frankfurt Beats London To Most Sustainable City Title
The Sustainable Cities Index report by Arcadis ranks cities on 20 indicators in five key areas: the economy,…
The Logic Of Logistics
The traditional definition of logistics objectives resound into Buddhist-like teachings mandating that the right goods be delivered to…
The Real Legacy Of Major Events
Cities battle fiercely for the right to host events, whether it is the Olympic Games, football or rugby…
How To Build A Fairer City
Four leading academics propose the ‘grounded city’ – where sustainable transport, accessible broadband and modest housing take precedence…
The Fading Distinction Between City And Suburb
As high-income people return to cities and urban neighbourhoods, they bring much of their suburban lifestyle with them.…
The Connection Between Successful Cities And Inequality
New research shows that the largest U.S. cities would do well to focus on workers at the bottom…
The Age Of The City-States
The largest 300 cities are home to a fifth of the world’s people but account for nearly half…
The World Cities With The Most Powerful Brands
To establish the list of the world’s most powerful city brands, Saffron, a brand consultancy that prides itself on its…