... nstrument may be debt-for-climate swaps, whereby Egypt receives partial debt relief from, say, Germany, in exchange for commitments to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. These types of performance-linke ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-19
... re, China may now be the lead producer of research in synthetic biology and biological manufacturing. The implications for US national-security interests are far-reaching, because collaboration and li ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-16
... taxpayers may end up richer than they would be if the debt was repaid, but our overall “wealth” will not have changed. “Environmental debt” is different. It is a burden that cannot be eliminated with ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-15
... Though it may well be correct that some vocal members of the community do present as though driven by devils, there is no political exorcism available to address their problems. The stark reality is t ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-15
... to do so may result in applications being unable to perform at optimal levels due to their disconnect from other parts of the business structure. This is where an integration platform as a service (i ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-14
... ductivity may increase, most people will not benefit. This is not just speculation. Corporations are already using AI-enhanced surveillance methods to monitor their employees’ every move. Amazon, for ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-14
... particle may be correlated with another quantum particle, even if they are separated by millions of miles, due to some reason, like a mirrored image. Last year's Nobel Prize in Physics winners proved ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-13
... tutions – may be set to grow, as 19 countries have expressed interest in joining. There is also discussion of creating a new BRICS currency to challenge the US dollar’s global dominance. In the meanti ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-13
... inform AI may themselves be subject to deeply rooted biases. Ethical and political decisions will still require empathic human intervention. To navigate the AI revolution, we must understand the techn ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-12
... ards that may help financial services penetration—a central government priority. The opportunity set is great, in our view. Mexico is the region’s largest economy to remain heavily cash based. In 2021 ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-09
... ding to a May 25 BBC story, a group of scientists in Canada and the United States have used AI to discover a new antibiotic that is proving effective (so far) against Acinetobacter baumannii, one of t ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-09
... r country may be great, it is not always good. Much of this may be just bluster to satisfy an activist base. Recall that when Republicans held a secret ballot, in 2021, on whether to retain Representa ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-09
... ies. They may end up as tragic heroes, but very rarely do they effect change in the real world. Homelessness leaves one deprived of energy, of a community. It turns one into a casualty between powerbr ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-08
... s torture may be a little exaggerated, it is certainly cruel and unusual punishment. There is, I am aware, a school of thought that believes that anyone confined to a prison deserves to be there and i ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-07
The events that have unfolded over the past few days, no doubt have weighed on the minds of many of us. Many of us, qua Hong Kongers. Qua citizens who love this city dearly. And que folks who may pers ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-07
... esolution may exist under the IMF’s current policy mechanisms with modest changes to bond contracts. Our proposal not only addresses the current standstill, but it also improves participants’ incentiv ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-06
... said in a May 30 editorial that those uncharged have been “left in a legal limbo.” But Chief Executive John Lee rejected calls for a deadline for the police to either prosecute or close the remaining ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-06
... alization may be everywhere in political speech, but it is not borne out by the statistics. Not only is world trade still expanding, but so, too, is US-China trade. Internet communications and data fl ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-06
