The UK has a growing food black market – and it’s making the cost of living crisis worse

Jun 03, 2024 11:10 am UTC| Economy

The UK food sector has faced its fair share of challenges, and issues around supply are not uncommon. In the year to January 2024, overall food prices rose by 7%. To compound this, last year, the UKs Competition and...

Why do we need a Net Zero Economy Authority? And how can it fulfil its promise?

Jun 03, 2024 11:08 am UTC| Economy

To support its climate agenda, the Albanese government is building new institutions. One of the most important will be the Net Zero Economy Authority. The proposed laws to create this authority are currently before the...

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Jun 03, 2024 11:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Africas share of global trade remains disproportionately small, hovering around 2%-3%. Countries on the continent trade more with the rest of the world than they do among themselves. Africa needs to improve its share of...

Race still divides South Africa – study shows little transformation in new suburbs in country’s economic hub

Jun 03, 2024 11:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

As South Africa reflects on 30 years of democracy, its important to ask whether its cities have changed for the better when it comes to racial mixing. During apartheid, South Africas residential development was...

Does the US have a planned economy? You might be surprised

Jun 03, 2024 07:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

During the Cold War, a heated debate arose over the role of economic planning. Did the planned economy of the USSR or the free market economy of the U.S. allocate resources more productively? Arguments against planned...

Rethinking roads as public spaces – what NZ cities can learn from Barcelona’s ‘superblock’ urban design

May 29, 2024 01:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

New Zealand is one of the most car-centric countries in the world. With the exception of the capital Wellington, New Zealand cities have some of the highest rates of car ownership globally. In central Auckland, roads...

Why are grocery bills so high?

May 27, 2024 06:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Rising food costs are squeezing Canadians around the country. Nearly everyone is feeling the pinch, and its not just an inconvenience high food prices are a major threat to food security for many Canadians. Understanding...