By . The ancient Phoenicians invented them. The Romans extended their trade dominance thanks to them. Gibraltar and Singapore were two later examples, established in 1704 and 1819, respectively. But it wasn’t until 1959 that the first modern Free Trade Zone was established, in Shannon, Ireland—an aeroplane refuelling stop about to be made superfluous by the advent of long-haul jet travel. More...
By . Psychology, economics and other sciences identify patterns in the social, cognitive and emotional behaviour of individuals and institutions. Behavioural insights sums up the many valuable lessons and new perspectives on policy making entailed in behavioural research. Around the world, BI has inspired the design of policies to improve citizen well-being in everything from public health and wealth management to how we raise our children. More...
By . Robo-advice is a much talked about application riding the new wave of FinTech, the term used to describe financial innovations that are enabled by digital technologies. More...
By . Competition policy usually thinks in terms of consumers and firms, government and regulators. Traditionally, consumers have been considered only by their willingness to pay, their preferences, their ability to substitute between products offered by firms. More...
By . With the growth of cybercrime, and intensive media coverage of privacy breaches and ransomware attacks over the last year, could complacency about cyber risks soon be a thing of the past? While consumers remain dismally bad at protecting themselves (e.g. the low uptake of Two-Factor Authentication), boardrooms are increasingly hungry for protection, with larger companies taking the lead. More...
By . As we witness the baby-boomer cohort progress into, and through, retirement we will unfortunately also experience an unprecedented number of older citizens experiencing cognitive decline, given prevailing incidence rates. In the United States, recent evidence suggests one in eight Americans aged 60 years and older reported experiencing worsening confusion or memory loss over a 12-month period. More...
By . In so describing Paris in the Winter of 357-358 CE, the future Roman Emperor Julien provided the first written record of the flooding of the Seine river basin—and through his surprise at what he saw, may have inadvertently evoked a bias that discounts the probability of inevitable but infrequently-occurring events. More...
By . Many laws and regulations set the rules for how businesses enter, operate and exit a market. Good regulations contribute to achieving desired public policy objectives in areas such as consumer protection and public health. Competition assessments help to ensure that regulations are not overly or inadvertently restrictive for businesses and consumers. More...
By . Governments can only be held to account if people know what they are doing. This is why it is so important for civil society to have access to information on all types of government actions. Advocating for what we call “open data” is at the heart of the anti-corruption movement. More...
From social media platforms to the streets of major cities worldwide, women organising for equality and justice has increasingly been grabbing attention and headlines. In the field of peace and security, women’s participation has long been recognised as a critical factor for stability and recovery. More...
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