Information and development: The information path to development

Information and development: The information path to development Phuah Eng Chye (31 August 2019) Different development models chart different paths. The export-led industrialisation model has been the most successful but along the way, new barriers to growth can emerge. Successful developing economies can come across a “middle income trap”. Rabah Arezki, Rachel Yuting Fan and … “Information and development: The information path to development”

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Information and development: Globalisation interrupted and deglobalisation risks

Information and development: Globalisation interrupted and deglobalisation risks Phuah Eng Chye (17 August 2019) Globalisation is the main pathway to economic advancement and prosperity. Yet, for all its contributions to growth, globalisation is often cast as the villain in political discourse. In matured economies, politicians tap on public insecurities arising from the loss of factories, … “Information and development: Globalisation interrupted and deglobalisation risks”

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Information and development: Globalisation in transition

Information and development: Globalisation in transition Phuah Eng Chye (3 August 2019) In a recent report, the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) suggests “important structural changes in the nature of globalization have gone largely unnoticed” and that “globalization is in the midst of a transformation”. They point out “global value chains are being reshaped by rising … “Information and development: Globalisation in transition”

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