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Fewer staff, more data

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One grid to rule them all

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Eurasian momentum

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Emerging markets have their moment to shine

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A tale of two Indias

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Europe's innovation horizon

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The “good” consumer

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China’s financial reform

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The bigger picture economy

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Bullshit jobs in the digital age

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Technological momentum

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The sleeping Asian Tiger

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Many silk connections

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Populist puzzles

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A future-proof Dutch agrofood sector

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Deep transitions

Will we consider abandoning hyper productivity in favor of sustainability and equality?

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The Ocean Economy

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Marx in the 21st century

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The rise of midsized cities

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Mobility as a Service

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The API Economy

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Travel, transform, repeat

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Great at being small

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Business ethics: still an oxymoron?

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Asia’s financial catch-up

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The rise of digital conglomerates

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China’s regional capitals

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Three degrees of radical innovation

The return of the incumbent?

A reflection on the demise of Big Tech and the return of industrial incumbents

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

Will generative AI favor the underdog?

The implications of generative AI for tech and talent

The future of crypto is coming: what will it look like?

Regulation, decentralization and combined approaches battle for the crypto throne

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?

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.

The return of industrial policy

The Dutch government is rethinking industrial policy—more coordination is on the horizon.

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?

Picking up the crypto pieces

Companies are on the lookout for opportunities during the crypto crash

From labor to exploitation: the dark side of blockchain games

What does it take to create a flourishing virtual economy?