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Using the case of Uganda, Karl Muth argues that donors interested in developmental paths should focus on debilitating, yet addressable, macroeconomic factors.
This week, I…
Time is running out for a global target on national income inequality. The current proposal actually allows for greater income concentration at the top of the chain.
The final…
Exploring his recent research paper with Peter Edward, Global Policy's Andy Sumner argues that if the collective aspiration is that no one is at risk of sliding into poverty ever…
Cornelius Adebahr argues that America must use its international support to ensure any deal with Iran is rigorously implemented.
Good politics is not only about one’s principles…
Karl T. Muth explores how we should train people who need legal knowledge but do not intend to become lawyers.
Each year, thousands of people graduate from programmes designed to…
The idea has taken hold that Russia and the West are locked into a new period of information warfare, a new Cold War, that each side must do its best to win. Victory for Russia…
Karl Muth explores the world of ‘U visas’ and argues they could have a wider application than many think.
There is a special visa that most people have never heard of. Most…
Karl Muth on discusses his cynicism about claims that foreign advisors, such as himself, can spur development.
I struggle with the concept of developed countries “fertilizing” or…
Karl Muth argues that future space races should not be the sole preserve of government.
Like many nerds born in the 1980’s, I attended Space Camp. Part summer program, part…
Karl T. Muth offers a suggestion to invert how we choose and award academic scholarships in an increasingly competitive education market.
One of the things economics and finance…