New Horizons Hub: the changing nature of capitalism after Covid-19

For all the harm it has caused, Covid-19 has provided a chance to rethink capitalism on both sides of the Atlantic. Some degree of convergence towards a better model is desirable and perhaps even possible, write our friends at VoxEU. Here are our top selection of this week's stories from ING authors and our trusted third-party providers

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Opinion

VoxEU: The world’s poor cannot protect themselves well from the novel coronavirus

Recommendations to limit the spread of Covid-19 call for social distancing, washing, and access to information and treatment. However, the poor are less…

Opinion

From Smoot-Hawley to ‘America first’ and ‘strategic sovereignty’

Calls for more protectionism have been on the rise for some time and have surged again with the Covid-19 pandemic. This column, by Koen Berden, Joseph…

Opinion

VoxEU: Covid and the nature of capitalism

For all the harm that it caused, the Covid-19 crisis provided an opening to rethink the versions of capitalism on both sides of the Atlantic. Some degree…

Opinion

Priorities for the Covid-19 Economy

With hopes of a sharp rebound from the pandemic-induced recession quickly fading, the most urgent policy priorities have been obvious since the beginning,…

eZonomics

The hot hand pushing you to experiment a little

Our understanding of how people react under different conditions can change as data and research methods develop, and previous studies are re-examined.…