Economics and Policy

Four prominent economists outline eight broad strokes for ensuring sustained and inclusive growth going forward.

President-elect Donald Trump is making brash promises backed up by voodoo economics, says one of Columbia Business School’s resident Nobel laureates.

New measures go a long way toward protecting property rights for entrepreneurs and private citizens. But they don't go far enough.

One of the world’s foremost economists suggests which catalysts propelled India out of desperate poverty – and predicts how the subcontinent will turn its sprint into a marathon.

In a surprise move to strangle its shadow economy, India has canceled its two largest bills, prompting major shifts in the world’s third-largest economy.

How will the incoming president affect perceptions of risk among investors worldwide — and what will that do to Latin America’s emerging ecomomies?

As technology changes the future of employment, radical solutions may be necessary, said panelists at a recent Richman Center event.

Given the fast pace of technological advancement and globalization, how can governments, businesses, and workers adapt and ensure that enough jobs remain?

Joseph Stiglitz explains how a symbol of the dream of unity and peace in Europe became a living nightmare for the continent.

The problems posed by the disaffected Americans — including those who voted him into office — will not be solved quickly or by conventional tools.