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What the W.H.O. Meant to Say About Asymptomatic People Spreading the Coronavirus
Despite what members of the public may have heard earlier this week, on cable news, social media, or in video snippets of a few opaque sentences…
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Finding the truth in the tragedy
We need competent leadership and confidence in science if we want to save our planet for future generations. The United States, due to the management of…
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Data distraction and our budget
As success has many fathers, witty comments too have many misattributed sources. For example, the sentence that "there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies,…
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The world after covid-19: How economies can rebound
A pandemic is akin to a war. Countries can recover surprisingly fast with the right policies, but the poorest will need help Abhijit Banerjee and Esther…
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Economics, Disrupted
Policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and ordinary citizens are all grappling with the far-reaching implications of digital technology, and economists are no exception. In fact, more than…
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How will the Covid-19 stimulus package be implemented?
As the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Bangladesh economy is becoming apparent in many ways, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced a second stimulus package for…
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Coronavirus won’t kill globalisation – but a shakeup is inevitable
Jun Du, Agelos Delis, Mustapha Douch and Oleksandr Shepotylo The COVID-19 pandemic is now expected to trigger the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Many…
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The Pandemic and Political Order: It Takes a State
Major crises have major consequences, usually unforeseen. The Great Depression spurred isolationism, nationalism, fascism, and World War II—but also led to the New Deal, the rise…
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Is religion a strong motivator of ‘giving’?
For Muslims this is the month Ramadhan, the dawn-to-dusk fasting month, a month which is not merely about fasting but also a reminder to all Muslims…
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Realities and Responses: Budget 2020-2021
Ruling 14-party alliance led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is full of activity with the formulation of Budget 2020-2021 under such landscapes when world is befuddled…
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American exceptionalism in the age of Trump
In my recent study of 14 presidents since 1945, “Do Morals Matter,” I found that Americans want a moral foreign policy, but have been torn over…
Analysis
Running an Emirate in Afghanistan
This comes in the wake of ghastly attack in Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul two weeks ago, a cold-blooded attempt to convert a maternity ward into a…