Category Archives: Policy

COVID-19 and the Consequences for Free Trade

Posted on June 1, 2020 by admin

GLO Policy Brief No. 3 – Special theme: COVID-19 and policy implications COVID-19 and the Consequences for Free Trade by Ewa Björling, Andreas Hatzigeorgiou, Magnus Lodefalk & Fredrik Sjöholm The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global trade, investment … Continue reading →

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Martin Kahanec appointed to the Slovak COVID-19 Economic Crisis Council. An interview.

Posted on May 29, 2020 by admin

Why has Slovakia, a small open economy, done so well with low mortality rates in response to the crisis? And what to do now in face of an expected huge recession? Some insights from an interview with top policy advisor … Continue reading →

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GLO Country Lead for St. Kitts and Nevis

Posted on May 2, 2020 by admin

GLO Fellow Colin Cannonier, Associate Professor at Belmont University, has been appointed GLO Country Lead for St. Kitts and Nevis (a dual-island nation between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea), where he is a frequent advisor to the government. In … Continue reading →

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How to strengthen the public sector and restart a more sustainable and social Europe in the aftermath of the coronacrisis.

Posted on April 25, 2020 by admin

There is little doubt that –whatever countries do to fight the virus- the economies of many EU countries will be in serious disarray. It is likely that Governments and the EU in the struggle to regain employment and income will … Continue reading →

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#Coronavirus: Total infections per 1 million people: Sweden does better than Germany

Posted on April 21, 2020 by admin

Still too early for a final judgment; but Sweden is an important alternative to the mainstream approach of total lockdown. Only this way we can learn how to best approach such pandemics to save lives in the future. Final answers … Continue reading →

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#Happiness in real-time in the #coronavirus crisis in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. New research from the GLO network.

Posted on April 7, 2020 by admin

Will happiness levels return to normal before the end of 2020? Talita Greyling and Stephanié Rossouw of GLO analyze the situation, as it happens – real-time happiness levels and emotions (www.gnh.today) during the evolution of the Coronavirus Crisis. The Gross … Continue reading →

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An Italian view about the challenges of the #coronacrisis.

Posted on April 6, 2020 by admin

The world still struggles about a convincing strategy to handle the #coronavirus crisis. Radical alternatives focus around (i) herd immunity and selective social distancing and (ii) a total lockdown of the economy and the entire society. In previous posts the … Continue reading →

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Does less lockdown work? Insights from the Swedish strategy.

Posted on April 3, 2020 by admin

The world still struggles about a convincing strategy to handle the #coronavirus crisis. Radical alternatives focus around (i) herd immunity and selective social distancing and (ii) a total lockdown of the economy and the entire society. In previous posts the … Continue reading →

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Global Insights – eine Meinung: Coronavirus und das Elend des “Lockdowns”.

Posted on April 2, 2020 by admin

Wie die Prognostiker in der Finanzmarktkrise können heute die Virologen noch nicht viel über das neue Virus wissen. Deshalb ist nicht überraschend, daß nach einer Periode des Zögerns der Herdeneffekt des Handelns einsetzt. Sobald der/die Erste losrennt, weil sie/er glaubt, … Continue reading →

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The lockdown strategy on the Coronavirus has negative consequences for emotions and wellbeing of South Africans.

Posted on April 1, 2020 by admin

“COVID-19 Lockdown plays havoc with emotions and our “Happiness Index” stays under pressure“, GLO Fellows Talita Greyling and Stephanié Rossouw find in a new study. The lockdown strategy shows immediate negative consequences for wellbeing in South Africa. The Gross National … Continue reading →

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