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The Myth of Welfare Dependency - Project Syndicate
WEBAug 9, 2019 · The Myth of Welfare Dependency. In most countries, rich and poor people alike worry that social programs for low-income households end up weakening work incentives and create an underclass of indigents. In fact, recent research suggests just the opposite: the longer families receive stable and predictable support, the …
Time for a True Global Currency - Project Syndicate
WEBApr 5, 2019 · Time for a True Global Currency. Apr 5, 2019 José Antonio Ocampo. The International Monetary Fund’s global reserve asset, the Special Drawing Right, is one of the most underused instruments of multilateral cooperation. Turning it into a true global currency would yield several benefits for the global …
Now or Never for Saving Our Natural World - Project Syndicate
WEBMar 9, 2020 · In anticipation of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity summit in Kunming, China, later this year, scientists and other stakeholders have developed the Global Deal for Nature.As a time-bound, science-driven plan to protect 30% of land and water by 2030, the Global Deal is a stepping stone to conserving 50% of the Earth in a natural state by 2050.
Getting Serious About the SDGs - Project Syndicate
WEBSep 12, 2019 · Getting Serious About the SDGs. Sep 12, 2019 Jayati Ghosh. Since adopting the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, the “global community” has singularly failed to create the conditions needed to realize them. But by addressing three big problems in the international economic system, world leaders could …
The World and the UN Must Reduce Population Growth - Project …
WEBSep 10, 2019 · GOTHENBURG/LONDON – On September 24-25, world leaders will gather at the United Nations in New York to review progress toward the UN’s 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.The SDGs, which aim “to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all,” are commendable, and summarize the kind of world many of us wish to see in 2030.
Whither US Foreign Policy? by Richard Haass - Project Syndicate
WEBFeb 8, 2021 Richard Haass. The central elements of US President Joe Biden's foreign policy are becoming visible, and place him squarely in the post-World War II tradition repudiated by his predecessor. But given the fear of many around the world that Trump was no aberration, Biden should revive the principle that domestic politics stops at the ...
Beyond GDP by Joseph E. Stiglitz - Project Syndicate
WEBBeyond GDP. Dec 3, 2018 Joseph E. Stiglitz. What we measure affects what we do. If we focus only on material wellbeing – on, say, the production of goods, rather than on health, education, and the environment – we become distorted in the same way that these measures are distorted; we become more materialistic. INCHEON – Just under ten ...
Corporate Citizens Must Become Global Catalysts - Project Syndicate
WEBOct 29, 2019 · Corporate Citizens Must Become Global Catalysts. Since the advent of the modern firm, businesses have had to contend with a fundamental paradox: society needs large organizations to solve complex collective problems, but also fears centralized authority and decision-making. It is the latest incarnation of this paradox that is now driving large ...
Keeping Poverty Reduction Front and Center - Project Syndicate
WEBJul 29, 2020 · Keeping Poverty Reduction Front and Center. The latest update to the global Multidimensional Poverty Index shows that many countries have made significant progress in improving the lives of the poor over the past decade. Rather than allow these gains to be reversed by the COVID-19 pandemic, governments must …