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What's to blame for inequality?
Oped, Keun Lee, Published on 01/09/2025
» Over a decade ago, Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and James A Robinson, together with their co-author Thierry Verdier, contrasted America's "cutthroat" brand of capitalism with Western Europe's "cuddly" version. The qualities that make cutthroat capitalism more conducive to innovation, they argued, also lead to higher levels of inequality, while cuddly reward structures tend to lead to lower growth and higher welfare. Today, inequality is soaring, notably in the United States. Do policies aimed at boosting innovation risk making a bad situation worse?
From Europe to the Pacific, world weighs risk of war
News, Peter Apps, Published on 31/01/2024
» As last week's North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) defence chiefs' meeting drew to a close, Nato Military Committee Chairman Adm Robert Bauer outlined the steps he believed households within the alliance should already be taking in the event of war.
No shortcuts in war
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/02/2023
» Re: "Russia's inglorious war in Ukraine, 12 months on", (Opinion, Feb 16).
Russia's inglorious war in Ukraine, 12 months on
Oped, Thierry Mathou and Georg Schmidt, Published on 16/02/2023
» Do you remember how Russian government officials denied having any plans to invade Ukraine one year ago? Reality has shown this to be a tragic lie. On Feb 24, 2022, Russian troops invaded Ukraine in a large-scale attack. Where do we stand 12 months on?
Still in army uniform
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/01/2023
» Re: "Prayut steps up as career politician", (BP, Jan 16).
Matter of decency
News, Published on 16/01/2023
» Re: "PM term limit proposal blasted," (BP, Jan 14).
Why Franco-Thai relations matter
News, Thierry Mathou, Published on 21/11/2022
» Under Thailand's Apec Host Year theme of "Open. Connect. Balance", Thailand has worked hard to promote trade and investment that is open to all opportunities, reconnect the region, and drive Apec towards a balanced, inclusive, and sustainable post-Covid19 growth through the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy Model.
Russia not just Europe's problem
News, Georg Schmidt and Thierry Mathou, Published on 24/02/2022
» On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts as independent entities. This is a severe breach of international law. It is also a heavy blow for our diplomatic efforts to settle the conflict. For many years, France and Germany have tried to find a peaceful settlement, both in the context of the Normandy format and in the OSCE framework. Russia's unilateral action puts an end to these efforts.
Vaccinations for all
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/09/2021
» Chiang Mai's vibrant old town is decimated; by one estimate only 2,000 of its previous 10,000 restaurants remain in business.
Indo-Pacific needs 'third way'
Oped, Thierry Mathou, Published on 20/09/2021
» France deeply regrets Australia's unilateral decision to stop the "Future Submarine Program" (FSP) developed within the framework of the relationship of trust that united our two countries until recently, to engage in a military alliance with the United States, which has led them to exclude a member of the European Union from a partnership in the Indo-Pacific.