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Jonathan Ledgard, a technologist and novelist, is Founder of the first Interspecies Money service.

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  1. Endangered Wildlife Should Pay for Its Own Protection
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    Endangered Wildlife Should Pay for Its Own Protection

    Dec 2, 2021 Jonathan Ledgard & Erik Meijaard explain how a digital wallet linked to animals' identity could improve their lives and chances of survival.

  2. Tech Jobs for Africa
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    Tech Jobs for Africa

    Jun 9, 2016 Bruce Krogh & Jonathan Ledgard make the case that technology firms need to hire on the continent if they are to succeed there.

  3. Drones for Development
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    Drones for Development

    Jun 5, 2015 Jonathan Ledgard & Scott MacMillan on the must-have gadget for remote parts of Africa, Asia, and South America.

  4. Afghanistan’s Drug-Friendly Environment

    Afghanistan’s Drug-Friendly Environment

    May 23, 2005 Jonathan Ledgard

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    Fixing Global Governance

    Gordon Brown explains how to make the G20 and the Bretton Woods institutions fit for purpose once again.
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    The EU Needs Fiscal Union

    Lucrezia Reichlin laments the pro-cyclical bent of the European Commission’s proposed reforms to fiscal rules.
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    The Roots of the Global Water Crisis

    Joshua Castellino explains why overhauling the current economic paradigm is crucial for preserving Earth’s natural systems.
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    The Electric Vehicle Revolution Comes for German Industry

    Dalia Marin explains how Europe can reverse engineer China’s approach to industrial policy.
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    Is Chinese Youth Unemployment As Bad As It Looks?

    Nancy Qian

    China’s exceptional growth in recent decades has influenced the education and career choices of young people and their families. But now that high-skilled jobs are drying up and recent graduates are struggling to find work, there is a growing mismatch between expectations and new realities.

     argues that the rise in joblessness among young people does not spell economic apocalypse for China.
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    Auto Strikes and Climate Change

    Mariana Mazzucato & Damon Silvers explain why the transition to a net-zero economy cannot happen without worker empowerment.
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    The New World Disorder

    Richard Haass highlights the growing threat to international stability and calls for effective cooperation.
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    Latin America’s Growth Conundrum

    Arminio Fraga, et al.

    Since 1960, only a few countries in Latin America have narrowed the gap between their per capita income and that of the United States, while most of the region has lagged far behind. Making up for lost ground will require a coordinated effort, involving both technocratic tinkering and bold political leadership.

     explain what it will take finally to achieve economic convergence with advanced economies.
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    We Need to Talk About Bank Supervision

    Howard Davies thinks the renewed debate over commercial bank capital requirements largely misses the point.

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