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Air quality has improved dramatically in rich countries over the past century. Around 1880, when the air was worst in London, it is estimated that 9,000 people died each year from…

In a climate of increasing fear over inequality and the concentration of wealth, Karl T. Muth explains his views on social mobility and taxation in the USA. The U.S. House of…

There are plenty of things, which those of us lucky enough to live in the industrialized world take for granted; running water and flush toilets are among the most basic of these…

Karl Muth explores how we should approach the long term trends in violence in Chicago. I was recently about to fly to Chicago when a friend of mine in London commented that she…

Corruption last year cost the world more than one trillion dollars. That is a trillion dollars we can’t use to get better health care, education, food and environment. And…

Karl T. Muth explains his proposal to use a "hate crime" framework in police brutality cases. There is substantial momentum in public sentiment – particularly in urban areas of…

Karl T. Muth examines whether the mere belief in climate change - regardless of the science - is enough to move markets. The climate change debate is fascinating to me because it…

The latest research from The Post-2015 Consensus' asks what is the best way to reduce waste and increase food security? Almost one-quarter of all food in the world is lost…

The Copenhagen Consensus Center has just released its latest research on Poverty targets for the post-2015 development agenda. Extreme poverty – or living on less than $1.25…

…and it would not change much, neither to the West’s overall relationship with the country nor to Tehran’s regional role. That is, of course, too simplistic a view on what would…