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Growing pains
Fifteen years of global transformation reveal a paradoxical world: more connected yet divided, with optimism split between declining Western confidence and rising Asian prosperity.
Keep the door open
Roberto Azevêdo, chief of the World Trade Organization, is urging nations to reject the lure of self-sufficiency. It’s bad for everyone, he insists.
Taking the pulse
Our writers probe the state of globalisation, explore Mexico’s political landscape and share tips for surviving an intense news cycle as they weigh up the issues of the year ahead.
Open plan
As the rest of the world closes its doors, Argentina is opening up. Treasury minister Nicolás Dujovne tells us about leaving his country’s protectionist past behind and stepping into a free future.
Joint effort
An elite club for wealthy nations no more: under the guidance of Angel Gurría and his team, the OECD has broadened its membership and kept pace with a perplexing global economy.
Economy
Pulitzer-winning author Thomas Friedman on globalisation, how the Netherlands is capitalising on Brexit and Australia’s plans for growth.
The time is now
Despite recent turbulence, we know there is always somewhere up-and-coming and places whose doors are open to people with fresh ideas. So what are you waiting for?
Uniform approach
Outsourcing has a bad name but there’s a growing move for nations to outsource services. When properly harnessed, it could raise standards and redefine what makes a country. This is who we would employ.
