Economic Growth

UK and Singapore open digital trade talks

The UK has become the first European country to begin negotiations with Singapore on a Digital Economy Agreement (DEA), following a model under which the Asian nation seeks to foster […]

OECD warns of uneven economic recovery from COVID-19, despite global growth

Despite a brighter global economic outlook, the world risks an uneven exit from the COVID-19 pandemic unless vaccines are distributed equitably across the globe, the OECD has warned. On Monday […]

Fields of battle: the trial of strength between India’s farmers and its market reformers

For decades, the Indian government’s in-house economics think tank has played a key role in liberalising swathes of the economy. But in turning its attention to food production, it may […]

UK enters race to permit wider use of drones for business activities

The UK’s aviation regulator has granted permission to a tech company to trial routine long-distance drone services, bringing another country into the global race to make drone use an everyday […]

OECD launches new policy framework to support sustainable economic recovery

Countries emerging from pandemic-driven economic crises can steer their economies toward a more sustainable future by focusing policy reform on resilience, facilitating reallocation of resources, and better support for people […]

From retrofits to investment vehicles: building the infrastructure for green growth

To ‘build back better’, governments must oversee the creation of new infrastructures to decarbonise their economies. At a recent webinar, senior officials from the OECD, Estonia and the Czech Republic […]

WTO appoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as new director general

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) appointed its first woman and first African director general, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday. Okonjo-Iweala takes the helm after the Biden administration endorsed her appointment […]

Strength in numbers: combined authorities and the levelling up agenda

Bringing together local authorities under city-regional mayors, combined authorities can achieve far more than individual councils. At a GGF webinar, public servants and economists considered their role in the government’s […]

Reset your economy: the power of green stimulus packages

Around the world, governments are using stimulus packages to jump-start business growth. Catherine Early explores the potential of ‘green recovery’ investments, designed to reshape as well as rebuild national economies […]

Rebalancing the UK: ‘Levelling Up’ in the era of COVID-19

With Boris Johnson’s electoral fortunes resting on ‘Levelling Up’ the North and Midlands, the agenda still has legs. At a GGF webinar, panellists including a former HMT special adviser, DEXEU […]