Econdev_WonkEarnings without Economic DevelopmentAs the job market evolves, the prospects for secure and well-paying employment are dwindling, leaving many to grapple with insecure and…Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Econdev_WonkCould the new “Zoom Towns” change the nature of talent clusters?Alpha cities, such as New York, London, Dubai, Beijing, Bengaluru or Singapore, benefit from an endless inflow of highly skilled talent &…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Econdev_WonkTaking the guess-work out of economic development incentives using technologyAmazon hit the headlines in 2017 when it was reported that the company hoped to pick up a US$1 billion of benefits as it scouted a…Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
Econdev_WonkHow do regions attract inbound investments in the era of ‘remote work’?The great remote work experiment is changing the way companies think about their talent acquisition. Many workplaces will not return to the…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Econdev_WonkIndia’s dream to overnight emerge as a powerful and efficient alternative for global firms who…Amid escalating border tensions, India is staging a trade war of sorts against China. But what the Narendra Modi government is trying to…Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
Econdev_WonkUS chip industry plots route back to homegrown productionThe last time that US chip companies came cap in hand to Washington, in the mid-1980s, they were reeling from an onslaught from Japan.Aug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020
Econdev_WonkReshoring: Reality or pipe dream?Are developed economies ready for re-shoring; The ultimate decision lies with the consumers’ will to pay the reshoring premium. But its…Jul 26, 2020Jul 26, 2020
Econdev_WonkThe causal effects of R&D grantsThe use of government funding to stimulate private research and development (R&D) is a broadly accepted remedy to private underinvestment…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
Econdev_WonkThe world is blowing its chance to “build back better” from Covid-19Global economic crises have historically presented a critical opening for government investment in the climate. In 2009, for example, the…Jul 16, 2020Jul 16, 2020
Econdev_WonkHow much trade is dodging Trump’s China tariffs?Over the last two years, President Donald Trump has raised taxes on US imports from China by more than 500%.Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020