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Communism’s curse: lasting inequalities in Germany

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A new report from the IWH in Halle documents lingering economic disparities between the former West and East Germanies, including lower productivity in the former East. The report also recommends focusing investment on cities as vehicles for technological innovation.

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A Green New Deal for Amazonia?

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“Market Pressure and the Amazon — First Steps towards a Brazilian Green New Deal?” By Karina Marzano and Artur Sgambatti Monteiro, courtesy of IASS   In the past few weeks, a series of open statements by private actors made headlines. Major European asset management firms threatened to divest from beef producers, grains traders and government bonds in […]
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Why isn’t AI boosting productivity?

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  “AI and the Productivity Paradox” By Georgios Petropoulos, courtesy of Bruegel Institute   Our economy is undergoing tremendous digitalisation through numerous new information technology systems that are based on artificial intelligence and machine learning. While these new technologies bring big efficiency gains in the production process, they do not seem to contribute to productivity, […]
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Don’t Beat Up on the NCAA: Players Are Compensated in Different Ways

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  By Ann Miller, George Mason University   In late September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fair Pay to Play Act into law. Under this state law, most postsecondary educational institutions and collegiate athletic organizations can no longer prohibit athletes from earning compensation from their “name, image, or likeness” being used in advertisements. This […]