All posts tagged "Economy"

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  Challenging the accepted wisdom: why economics isn’t ‘up to the job’ of tackling climate change

  Finance leaders are key to the economic and governmental changes required to reach net zero – but the Global Government Finance Summit heard fears that they have not yet understood

  • Posted October 1, 2023
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  UN members see need for ramped-up progress on gender equality

  The world’s nations are lagging woefully behind in meeting targets for achieving gender equality by 2030, but a new round of initiatives has stirred hope of progress, writes Linda Robinson

  • Posted September 28, 2023
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  The Celtic tiger awakens: lessons from Ireland’s ‘weird economy’

  The fallout of the financial crisis silenced the roars of Ireland’s ‘Celtic tiger’ economy. Now it’s back, its growth – and its growing pains – offer useful lessons for other

  • Posted September 24, 2023
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  Sea change: data-driven decisions in a post-pandemic world

  At the Global Government Summit in Singapore, civil service leaders from 16 countries met to explore five of the biggest challenges facing their countries – debating in the second session

  • Posted July 25, 2023
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  The one-two punch: protecting living standards in an era of conflict and inflation

  At the Global Government Summit in Singapore, civil service leaders from 16 countries met to explore five of the biggest challenges facing their countries – debating first how to protect

  • Posted July 18, 2023
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  Digitising Europe’s economies through Digital Country Partnerships

  Governments across Europe have bold aspirations when it comes to harnessing technology to advance the digital transformation of their economies. The EU’s Digital Decade policy programme aims to equip 80% of the

  • Posted April 27, 2023
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  Fiscal fictions: what the UK Budget says – and what it omits

  On Wednesday, the UK government produced a Budget that made no provision for big public sector pay rises; on Thursday, it promised £5bn to striking NHS staff. Matt Ross explains

  • Posted March 17, 2023
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  Canadian finance minister reiterates warning on tight government finances

  Canada’s finance minister Chrystia Freeland has warned that a slowing global economic outlook will require continued restraint in federal public spending. Freeland hosted a meeting with provincial and territorial finance

  • Posted February 8, 2023
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  Top trends in 2023: what will governments prioritise in the year ahead?

  As the calendar changes from 2022 to 2023, the mammoth challenges faced by governments only grow bigger. From dealing with a looming global recession to decarbonising economies, the key items

  • Posted January 29, 2023
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  ‘Never compromise your integrity’: five minutes with Global Government Summit participant Arturo Herrera Gutierrez

  Arturo Gutierrez, global director for governance global practice, equitable growth, finance, and Institutions Practice Group (EFI) vice presidency at the World Bank, tells Global Government Forum about steering the Mexican

  • Posted January 22, 2023
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