Many low and middle-income countries face a myriad of challenges. But policies that can address them are few and far between. The challenges include high and rising inequality, budget crises and the ongoing pandemic.
Economics & Business
Nov 8, 2021
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Soon, $50 and $100 bills may be a thing of the past. That's the future some economists are predicting—and want.
Economics & Business
Sep 7, 2021
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Small municipalities in Ohio that rely on retail sales taxes from apparel, vehicle sales, restaurants and tourism could see as much as a 50 percent decline in tax revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study has ...
Economics & Business
Aug 18, 2020
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A key objective of Kenya's agriculture growth and transformation strategy and the Big Four Agenda is increasing smallholder productivity and incomes. The strategies also aim to enhance value-addition and agro-processing, ...
Economics & Business
Jun 22, 2020
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Nearly all the countries of the world ratified the Paris Agreement in 2016. The accord aims to limit the increase of the world's temperature to less than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures. To do this, global ...
Environment
May 19, 2020
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The volatility of the financial markets amid the COVID-19 pandemic has significant implications for taxpayer-supported pension systems nationally.
Economics & Business
Mar 31, 2020
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For most outsiders, Los Angeles is all about Hollywood, palm trees and sunny skies.
Environment
Nov 28, 2019
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Governments that impose taxes on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions can benefit from a cleaner, more climate-friendly environment and a revenue stream that can be tapped to lower other taxes and create jobs. ...
Environment
Sep 26, 2019
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The political leeway for carbon taxes is greater than commonly assumed. Political scientists at ETH have shown how carbon taxes could find acceptance in Germany and the U.S.. What matters most is the intended use of the tax ...
Economics & Business
Sep 19, 2019
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Budget cuts at the Internal Revenue Service threaten the agency's effectiveness and have led to billions of dollars in lost tax revenue, new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business shows.
Economics & Business
Aug 15, 2019
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