""The state must set the framework for the markets to function (...) but in the long run, innovation needs a competiti…"

""The state needs to enable the markets, but - contrary to the dreams of planners and technocrats - development cannot…"

""Tackling ‘population aging’ - especially in high-income countries, where the median age is above 40 - requires: 1) a…"

""‘Greening the economy’ is likely to be as challenging: every year governments across the world subsidize fossil-fuel…"

""When designed and implemented correctly, ‘conditional financing’ can: 1) steer resources towards the strategic objec…"

""Change is needed. In the absence of bold decisions, rising inequality will foster populism and nationalism, putting …"

""The question “state or markets?” is poorly posed. The dichotomy between “intervention - state - planning - equity” a…"

""In public policy, dependencies and unintended consequences matter. For example, ‘climate change’ and ‘population agi…"

""Future shocks could exceed the ‘ability to respond’ of governments, businesses and citizens"."

""Thinking about the future gives vertigo. It takes courage to look ahead. The ancient Greeks - when they sought to kn…"