“In the interest of the Greek people, we need to bring these negotiations to a speedy conclusion”. The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, addressed these words to Alexis Tsipras, the Greek Prime minister, on April 3rd, in order to avoid another Grexit case. Since the referendum of the 5th of […]
Shortages, high level of inflation and uncertain living standards are the linking features that characterize both the current situation in Venezuela and the specular one in Zimbabwe fifteen years ago. The country started experiencing hyperinflation from 2000, when discrepancies between the official currency rate and the black market rate arose, which continued to grow at […]
“Carbon pricing is an invaluable tool for redirecting investments and transforming markets to build low-carbon, climate-resilient economies that will drive prosperity, strengthen security and improve the health and well-being of billions of people […]”. The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon stated the previous sentence on the 21st of April, supporting the action of several national […]
Some might not have heard about Muhammad Yunus. He is considered one of the most visionary business pioneers in finance. Economics professor at Bangladesh University, awarded in 2002 the Nobel Peace Prize, founder of Grameen Bank, was the first trailblazer for microcredit and microfinance practices. It is remarkable how far those ideas have gone nowadays: […]
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