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Pakistan: Anatomy of a Fragile Mind

A prolonged conflict is the last thing Pakistan needs now. It should focus more and more on building the economy and national identity
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Too Much Water, Not Enough Growth: Agri Budget Misses the Mark

IPS economists highlight the plight of state intervention in agriculture
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Trumponomics and the Governance of Chaos

The Businessman President: A Bull Market In A China Shop
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Treasury Should Buy its Own Dollars to Settle Debt and Avoid a Second Default

The pro-cyclical rate cut by the central bank requires early countermeasures
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IPS’s Dr Asanka Wijesinghe on Globalization's Unfinished Business

In Doing Harm, US Trade Policy Exposes the Neglected Consequences of Globalization
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CSF Warns: Old Trade Flaws Magnified by US Tariffs

The Centre for a Smart Future Presents Eight Priority Trade and Competitiveness Reforms
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How Economists Busted Nationalism in Sri Lanka and kindled it in the US

When there is inflation and monetary problems, nothing works.
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Ramesh Shanmuganathan’s Eutopia

Sherlock’s mind, Iron Man’s tech, Gandalf’s timing and a dash of Don Draper’s pitch
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IMF: Personal Tax Changes to Cost 0.2% of GDP

Only 17% of income earners will pay taxes
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Underutilization of GSP+ and the Risks Ahead

Not all exports to the EU receive concessions
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Cashless Society: Too Close, Too Far?

Digital finance is commonplace, yet realizing its potential is a complex undertaking
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The Road to AI - Assisted Governance

A strategic and focused approach could benefit Sri Lanka more than following other nations
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Sri Lanka Should Sell Floating Rate Consols in Rupees and Dollars

Countries with central banks like Sri Lanka never escape crises
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How Taiwan Avoided Sri Lanka's Fate by Rejecting Inflationary Central Banking

Lessons for Sri Lanka from the Taiwan miracle by Hayek's student
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Monetary Policy for a Small Open Economy

Ideally, Sri Lanka should adopt the exchange rate as the anchor for monetary policy
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Foreign Higher Education: Balancing the gains against the costs

The rewards of foreign higher education are vibrant, yet they must be balanced against the increasing economic burden on the nation
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From Debt Default to Transformative Growth: A Manual for AKD

Former Central Bank Deputy Governor W.A. Wijewardena reviews the ODI report on Sri Lanka
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Listed company profits up 65% in the September 2024 Quarter

One-off gains boost earnings, banking earnings lacklustre
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Adani Wind Farm in Limbo Amid Global Debate to Decommodify Electricity

Sri Lanka is grappling with governance as global market-driven electricity systems face scrutiny
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Let there be (traffic) lights!

The effective utilization of traffic lights is merely the first step in addressing the increasing complexities of transportation challenges in Colombo

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