Global Economy and Development

Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison join ASEAN leaders for a virtual group photo after signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) during a virtual signing ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra, Sunday, November 15, 2020. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has joined ASEAN leaders virtually for the annual summit on trade and security, hosted by Vietnam. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVINGNo Use Australia. No Use New Zealand.

The significance of the Regional Economic Partnership Agreement

Massimiliano Cali

Friday, November 20, 2020

A shopper wearing a face mask looks at grocery items, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Mall of the south, in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Lockdown economics in South Africa: Social assistance and the Ramaphosa stimulus package

Haroon Bhorat and Tim Köhler

Friday, November 20, 2020

Blue Hill, USA - June 9, 2017: American flag on city main street in Maine during rainy cloudy weather with directions

President-elect Biden: Want to reduce polarization? Modernize federal rural policy

Anthony F. Pipa and Natalie Geismar

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Coal mining in Indonesia

To ride COVID-19’s green wave, governments must slash fossil fuel subsidies

Massimiliano Cali, Nicola Cantore, Leonardo Iacovone, Mariana Pereira-Lopez, Giorgio Presidente, and Niki Rodousakis

Thursday, November 19, 2020

A girl walks near her house destroyed in an air strike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Faj Attan village, Sanaa, Yemen December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

Yemen’s children: A crisis within a crisis

Thursday, November 19, 2020

South African election voting station sign from the electoral commission, with the polling station in background. Cape Town, South Africa - Circa 2019

Figures of the week: Research in South Africa into whether polls influence votes

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Istanbul/Turkey - 04 07 2020: masked man walking in the street

Turkey’s economic recovery from COVID-19: Preparing for the long haul

Auguste Tano Kouamé and Habib Rab

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

A worker and shoppers are seen wearing masks at a Walmart store, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. July 20, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

New but narrow job pathways for America’s unemployed and low-wage workers

Marcela Escobari, Ian Seyal, and Carlos Daboin Contreras

Monday, November 16, 2020

A volunteer holds an Ethiopian flag during a blood donation ceremony for the injured members of Ethiopia's National Defense Forces (ENDF) fighting against Tigray's special forces on the border between Amhara and Tigray, at the stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Africa in the news: Post-election updates, Nigeria ratifies AfCFTA, and continued unrest in Ethiopia

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Teacher and student engaging in playful learning.

An unprecedented time in education demands unprecedented change

Elias Blinkoff, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, and Helen Shwe Hadani

Friday, November 13, 2020