Remote learning does not work for all: devastating drop in learning outcomes in the U.S. following the Covid pandemic
Overall, remote learning does not seem to have worked. Why is that?
Politics and policy
Italian politics and an example of quick but insightful political economy analysis
Is quick and insightful political economy analysis possible?
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The political economy of cryptocurrencies: all Ponzi scenes topple eventually
Robert Reich on the politics of cryptocurrencies, their influence on political systems, and the dangers of being back in the wild west finances of the 1920s
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Always a great definition of political economy analysis
A definition of politica economy analysis
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Capitalism without competition
What a podcast episode from The Daily @ The New York Times: Who do You Want Controlling Your Food? Since 1980s and Ronald Reagan, a continuous process of mergers and market consolidation in the food industries ash left small producers are the mercy of giant corporations. When small producers try to innovate to reach consumers
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The real world of evidence-informed policymaking
Extracts from Dominic Cummings wanted to rewire the British state, but he needed to change the thinking of those in charge by Sam Freedman
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The 72.000.000 question
The US presidential election, our digital future, and a question for the friends at ODI’s Digital Societies programme
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Schools, technology, and the COVID-19 response in Italy: a weak system but a resilient response
At the end of March, Italian novelist Francesca Melandri wrote an opinion piece for The Guardian. She started her article with: “I am writing to you from Italy, which means I am writing from your future. We are now where you will be in a few days.”