What the Pandemic reveals about Governance, State Capture, and Natural Resources
The pandemic-induced socio-economic shock is afflicting countries around the globe. It is unlikely to be short-lived, with scores of millions falling back into poverty, a shrinking middle class, and growing social tensions. Depending on the extent to which vested economic interests influence policymaking, countries are navigating different “tradeoffs” between health-induced lockdowns or economics-driven rapid reopening and macro-economic rescue packages. In this article for the
Brookings Institution, Daniel Kaufmann suggests a major transformation of public and private industry. This would require a new company of the future - transparent, well governed, embracing frontier AI tools, sustainable, and focused on clean energy.
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2020/07/10/what-the-pandemic-reveals-about-governance-state-capture-and-natural-resources/#cancel
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