The last mile
Europe is pouring money into the wrong end of its power grid. Distribution grids are what stand between households and cheaper energy bills. In March, Energinet, the operator of the…
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Direct, indirectly
The trouble with treating FDI inflows as a national report card is that it’s often overly difficult to know what is, and what is not, FDI. In September 2024 the…
Eastern Europe’s next export is operating intelligence
The Last Word: Those working on Central and Eastern Europe’s narrative should stop selling what they do, and start selling what they see. Ask a room why the GBS sector…
Beyond the bottom line
Replacing GDP targets with wellbeing sounds appealing. Those (very) few countries that have tried it are retreating from the idea, however. Zack Polanski delivered his first major economic speech as…
Opinion
Journalism’s silent crisis
Why mental health has become one of the biggest threats to press freedom, and why journalists increasingly need solid psychological support. For years journalism has been associated with resilience. Reporters…
Analysis
Crude calculations
Kazakhstan’s economy is growing at a decent rate, but its workforce is not. Schools, vocational training, and adult skills must be improved. In January 2025, Chevron announced first oil from…
Analysis
Branching out
As bilateral aid retreats, the world’s development banks are reaching further than ever. Their critics worry that they have lost the plot. In London in mid-May 2025, at its first…