How to protect the NHS in a post-Brexit trade deal with the US

Dec 03, 2019 03:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Health

A US-UK trade deal is being negotiated, and drug prices are a key issue. Several US officials are demanding that foreign countries pay higher prices to US drug companies. The UK government is denying that drug prices will...

Market-led infrastructure may sound good but not if it short-changes the public

Dec 03, 2019 03:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The privatisation of services in Australian cities has weakened public control of key infrastructure. This is likely to accelerate as governments look to market-led proposals to provide infrastructure. For nearly three...

Comeback city? Lessons from revitalising a diverse place like Dandenong

Dec 03, 2019 03:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

In the 1990s, central Dandenong in Melbournes southeast was in decline. But, over the past decade and a half, this trend has been halted and in some areas reversed. Our research has identified key elements in this...

Black Friday: a logistical nightmare that’s bad for the environment

Dec 03, 2019 03:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business

Black Friday and the ensuing Cyber Monday are once again upon us. Billions will be spent trying to snag a bargain in the approach to Christmas. But as scrutiny turns to whether or not the deals on offer are genuine...

How to pick the 'right' amount to spend on holiday gifts – according to an economist

Dec 01, 2019 03:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Gift giving is a big deal this time of year. To find the perfect gift, Americans will spend about 15 hours shopping. Women will do about twice as much as men. And theyll shell out about US$1 trillion on gifts. While...

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Poverty: what low-income countries need is not more economic growth, it’s less shrinking

Dec 01, 2019 03:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

It is widely accepted that countries are poor because their economies dont manage to grow sufficiently. But, perhaps surprisingly, the ability to create growth is not what most poor countries are lacking. In fact, all...

The city of Akure is developing fast. But citizens aren't having their say

Dec 01, 2019 03:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Akure, the medium-sized capital of Ondo State in Southwest Nigeria, has seen its population increase by more than 54% in 13 years. Akures population growth is explained by two factors. Ondo State is a part of the Niger...