Double diversification
There is a cross-country relationship between economic performance and both economic and political diversification. This column presents global evidence that […]
Economic performance in two dimensions: How Europe beats the US
One-dimensional indicators such as GNI per capita are known to be flawed measures of wellbeing. The Human Development Index (HDI) […]
Misnomers
There is a lot in a name. This column looks at the ideas that are wrongly attributed to Irving Fisher […]
Iceland´s seven meager years
Seven years after its crisis, Iceland has staged an economic recovery. This column suggests that despite its overall success, the […]
From constitutional reform to fortified democracy
Whereas some argue there is no need to revise the US constitution, others believe that its inherent flaws are in […]
A way out of the Ukrainian quagmire
The Ukraine saw EU soft power met by Russian hard power. This column argues that the EU should counter this […]
Meeting Russia’s challenge to EU’s Eastern Partnership
With Per Wijkman. The EU’s Eastern Partnership is currently in turmoil. Armenia and Ukraine – two of the four partner […]
Democracy in Africa
Based on statistical measures of different degrees of democracy vs. autocracy, this article briefly reviews the progress of democracy around […]
Can the EU mobilise resources for peace in its neighbourhood?
With Per Wijkman. Today, most of Europe is free from dictatorships and conflict. Yet, these spectres loom in neighbouring states […]
Constitution making in action: The case of Iceland
Iceland is in the middle of a major constitutional overhaul. This column looks at the unorthodox use of a referendum […]