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Populist puzzles
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Many silk connections
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The sleeping Asian Tiger
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Technological momentum
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Bullshit jobs in the digital age
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A tale of two Indias
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Emerging markets have their moment to shine
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One grid to rule them all
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Fewer staff, more data
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Will we consider abandoning hyper productivity in favor of sustainability and equality?
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A future-proof Dutch agrofood sector
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The API Economy
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Mobility as a Service
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The rise of midsized cities
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Marx in the 21st century
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The Ocean Economy
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Barter 2.0
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Great at being small
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Blue gold
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Travel, transform, repeat
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Business ethics: still an oxymoron?
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Asia’s financial catch-up
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China’s regional capitals
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The rise of digital conglomerates
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Are tech companies the next SIFI’s?
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The return of the incumbent?
A reflection on the demise of Big Tech and the return of industrial incumbents
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Sticky dependence: Europe’s reliance on Russia
Although Europe wants to decouple from Russia, our countries’ dependence is stickier and more complex than we might have estimated
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Will generative AI favor the underdog?
The implications of generative AI for tech and talent
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The future of crypto is coming: what will it look like?
Regulation, decentralization and combined approaches battle for the crypto throne
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The short-lived revival of Keynes; welcome back, Hayek!
Has neoliberalism really left? Or was “COVID-Keynesianism” nothing more than a short-term crisis management tactic?
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Who has to pay the costs of climate change?
Issuing appeals for hundreds of millions in emergency funding to help victims of climate change might soon be a standard procedure.
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The return of industrial policy
The Dutch government is rethinking industrial policy—more coordination is on the horizon.
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Globalization can still be a force for good
A general narrative is emerging that international trade and cooperation are on the decline. Is it accurate?
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Picking up the crypto pieces
Companies are on the lookout for opportunities during the crypto crash
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From labor to exploitation: the dark side of blockchain games
What does it take to create a flourishing virtual economy?
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