Need for a ‘new normal’ economic recovery
The pre-Covid world was a neoliberal world, which exacerbated income inequality between the rich and poor within countries, and the gap between the developed and developing countries in general. This…
Economic statecraft
The concept of ‘economic statecraft’ is defined by Princeton’s Prof. David A. Baldwin as using economic means to meet foreign policy goals. China is perhaps the best example in this…
Iran’s Guards seen economic winner from tougher Trump stance
Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a military force with political clout and an industrial empire, stands to benefit from heightened tension between Washington and Tehran, officials and analysts said.…
A rough start for ‘geoeconomics’
The nature of the political and economic crisis Pakistan is experiencing is much more profound than we would like to admit. Oddly, the visibility of how severe this crisis is…
Good economics is inclusive politics
The defeat of Finance Minister Mr Hafeez Sheikh in the Senate elections is not just a defeat of Mr Imran Khan but a rejection of the idea that ‘economic-technocrats’ are…
Economic security
The security of the state has been of utmost importance in the annals of history and has in fact gained momentum with time. There has been transformation in the dynamics…
Pakistan’s economic policies
THE economic might of a nation is dependent upon the success or failure of economic management, ultimately determining where it stands in the global community. What determines this success or…
Myths about economic ideas
Myths about economic ideas have greatly influenced the ruling elite of the world, prompting them to come up with strange assertions about investment, wealth generation, innovation, state role in managing…
Modern economic diplomacy
The global economic order is shifting, driven principally by the rise of emerging powers, changing structure of power and parameters of international system, distinctive diplomatic approaches and increasing involvement of…
Economic disease
In this horrible time of economic collapse, it is truly touching to see so many corporate chieftains reaching out in solidarity to the hard-hit working class. We know they're doing…
