Trump's trade policy: Xenophobic unilateralism

Since World War II's end, trade has grown 50 per cent faster than global GDP, owing largely to successive rounds of liberalization under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation or WTO (previously the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, or GATT). But now, US President Donald Trump's latest dose...

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What distorts the growth story of Bangladesh

The final estimate of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) showed that the size of the economy crossed Tk 10-trillion mark in the past fiscal year (FY18). The GDP (at constant price) stood at Tk 10.22 trillion in FY18 recording 7.86 per cent growth over the previous fiscal's GDP worth...

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Green growth: The challenge of shifting investment patterns

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 8 2018 (IPS) - In May the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced next year's summit on climate. This assertion has given the Global Green Growth Institute international momentum, which was reflected in the events of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)...

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