Too much carbon tax and too few carrots. This is how Philippe Aghion, this year's Nobel Prize winner in economics, explains that the green transition has lost momentum. But the setback is temporary, he says.
BusinessDonald Trump had not been president for many days when the email came: “You are on leave.” A few weeks later, Dean Karlan, chief economist at the development agency USAID, resigned. It was destroyed, he says of his old workplace. Now the economics professor is working on a model for the future of US aid.
WorldDonald Trump had not been president for many days when the email came: “You are on leave.” A few weeks later, Dean Karlan, chief economist at the development agency USAID, resigned. It was destroyed, he says of his old workplace. Now the economics professor is working on a model for future American aid.
WorldHow is it that we have had two hundred years of sustained economic growth? This is something that Joel Mokyr and Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt have answered in different ways in their research, for which they are now receiving the Economics Prize. It is about, among other things, "creative destruction".
BusinessBoycotts against goods from the USA have started to spread in Europe. Even in the USA, several consumer campaigns have been launched against the Trump administration and its policy – but also broader protests against the elite and large corporations.
BusinessElon Musk's vote of confidence in favor of Donald Trump is causing upset and being questioned. Some experts believe it may even be illegal.
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