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Boris Johnson’s Failed COVID-19 Launch
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has embraced mission-oriented governance in letter but not in spirit. Far from empowering the state to serve the public interest, his plan for a COVID-19 testing “moonshot” threatens to weaken further the capacity of the public-health sector. more
It’s 2023. Here’s How We Fixed the Global Economy
The year is 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic has come to an end, and the global economy is on the path to recovery. How did we get here? more
Johnson has taken the wrong economic lesson from the Covid crisis
The UK prime minister’s crude characterisation of how drug innovation works has worrying implications more
Capitalism Is Broken. The Fix Begins With a Free Covid-19 Vaccine.
Skewed public-private relationships […] are just one part of the problem. more
Avoiding a Climate Lockdown
The world is approaching a tipping point on climate change, when protecting the future of civilization will require dramatic interventions. Avoiding this scenario will require a green economic transformation. more
Capitalism After the Pandemic: Getting the recovery right
The relationship between the public and the private sector is broken – For too long, governments have socialized risks but privatized rewards. more
The success of the EU recovery fund will depend on bold missions
The historic plan is a turning point for the bloc but policymakers need new tools to direct it. more
Toward a New Fiscal Constitution
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing governments to spend on an unprecedented scale, it’s time to restore the state to its proper role as a rudder for the broader economy. more
No More Free-Lunch Bailouts
With governments spending on a massive scale to mitigate the economic fallout from COVID-19, they should be positioning their economies for a more sustainable future. more