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Nurul Izzah Anwar

Nurul Izzah Anwar

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Nurul Izzah Anwar, a former member of the Malaysian parliament, is a political activist and Chairperson of the Social and Economic Research Initiative.

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  1. Transforming Health Care in Southeast Asia
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    Transforming Health Care in Southeast Asia

    Aug 2, 2024 Nurul Izzah Anwar urges regional cooperation and greater local capacity to combat infectious and non-communicable diseases.

  2. Protecting Gaza’s Children
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    Protecting Gaza’s Children

    Nov 27, 2023 Nurul Izzah Anwar & Yolanda Augustin urge the international community to support the young Palestinians bearing the brunt of the war.

  3. Measuring Poverty Properly
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    Measuring Poverty Properly

    Feb 15, 2022 Nurul Izzah Anwar argues that the effects of the pandemic and climate change have put a premium on using the right methodology.

  4. Solving the Prison Dilemma of COVID-19
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    Solving the Prison Dilemma of COVID-19

    Feb 5, 2021 Nurul Izzah Anwar argues that the pandemic represents an opportunity to reduce overcrowding and prevent recidivism.

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    The Key to Universal Energy Access Is Green

    Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven & Francesco La Camera tout the transformative potential of distributed renewable energy systems.
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    Trumponomics’ Exorbitant Burden

    Raghuram G. Rajan

    According to the incoming chair of US President Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, America runs large trade deficits and struggles to compete in manufacturing because foreign demand for US financial assets has made the dollar too strong. It is not a persuasive argument.

    is unpersuaded by the argument made by presidential advisers for unilaterally restructuring global trade.
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    Trump, Bitcoin, and the Future of the Dollar

    Carla Norrlöf

    By launching new trade wars and ordering the creation of a Bitcoin reserve, Donald Trump is assuming that US trade partners will pay any price to maintain access to the American market. But if he is wrong about that, the dominance of the US dollar, and all the advantages it confers, could be lost indefinitely.

    doubts the US administration can preserve the greenback’s status while pursuing its trade and crypto policies.
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    Fear and Loathing in the Oval Office

    Nina L. Khrushcheva sees traces of Stalin and Mao in Donald Trump’s penchant for ritual humiliation of foe and friend alike.
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    Future-Proofing Social Protection

    Florian Juergens-Grant & Luca Pellerano explain why employers’ contributions should be determined by capital intensity, not just labor stock.
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    Diane Coyle on innovation, AI, economic data, and more

    Diane Coyle suggests ways to account for “free” digital services in economic frameworks, considers how to prevent the emergence of AI monopolies, warns that cutting funding for basic research is tantamount to destroying the US economy’s foundations, and more.
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    Long Weekends Forever

    Juliet B. Schor recognizes the technology's potential to facilitate a four-day workweek, benefiting workers and owners alike.
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    Overcoming the Sectarian Challenge to Democracy

    Tawakkol Karman explains what it will take to forge a sustainable political settlement in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East.
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    The World According to the Oligarchs

    Simon Johnson explains how techno-monopolists’ consolidation of political power in the United States will play out.

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