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Oped, Published on 16/01/2024
» Behavioural economists have popularised the term "recency bias" to describe our tendency to be disproportionately influenced by the latest events compared to earlier ones. Could this cognitive phenomenon explain why numerous analysts have a rather optimistic tilt for the world economy in 2024? Or are there really positive trends counterbalancing the obvious and mounting challenges to global growth?
Published on 09/03/2020
» Italy started its first working day after a government decree sought to curb movement within the country’s financial hub. Germany plans to boost investment to help its economy and the Trump administration is drafting measures to blunt the economic fallout from the outbreak.
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/02/2019
» Despite having different work cultures and development mindsets, public and private policies should ideally go hand-in-hand to usher a country's development forward.
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/11/2011
» 660 billion baht in property loss & 700 billion in lost opportunities. Flood impact "not all negative as it would spur spending."
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2011
» Long-term central bank inflation policy ensures that people's purchasing power is not eroded and exports remain competitive.
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/05/2011
» "Where could someone with no political experience, sister of a convicted criminal, stand a chance of being elected to the highest office in the land?"
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/12/2010
» Loan defaults mushroomed in 1997 and the government has to pay it all back now, but the central bank objects that monetary policy is its rightful job.
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/11/2010
» For specialized medical treatment doctor don't actually have to be present in a far-away village or town. Internet-based technologies allow for remote treatment.
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/11/2010
» A conference held this week in Bangkok explores the many dimensions of corruption and possible ways to reduce it.
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/11/2010
» Paying special bonuses to government officials for "fines levied against the private sector" has "actually encouraged distortions and contributed to corruption."