ፍትህ ለሁሉም / Justice for All
Berhanu Anteneh First published Fri Sep 3, 2010; substantive revision Wed Mar 31, 2021 Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf (1632–1694) was almost as unknown during most of the 19th and 20th centuries as he had been familiar during the preceding hundred years and more. His fate shows well how philosophical interests shape historical background narratives. More or less …
Disclaimer: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management. Summary Can macroeconomic policy effectively help prevent …
Simulations that incorporate machine learning-based predictions of conflict suggest large payoffs from preventive policies, including efforts to promote macroeconomic stability and growthMacroeconomic policy can play a key role in preventing armed conflict, in turn saving lives and avoiding injuries, forced displacement and migration, and vast damage to the economy. That’s according to new IMF research, based on …
John Gray’s writing on political philosophy is not easily pigeonholed. Over the last 50 or so years, he has favoured ideas that span the political spectrum and pissed almost everybody off—his central thesis being that growth and progress are not inevitable. In his new book, his attention turns to the changing fate of ‘the west’. …
In 1950, English mathematician and computer science pioneer Alan Turing posed the question, “can machines think?” In his paper, “Computing Machinery and Intelligence,” Turing laid out what has become known as the Turing Test, or imitation game, to determine whether a machine is capable of thinking. The test was based on an adaptation of a …
The Global Risks Report 2025 highlights an increasingly volatile landscape, marked by accelerating geopolitical, technological and environmental challenges. As risks evolve across short, medium and long-term horizons, how can global leaders prepare for emerging threats and build resilience against shocks? This session was developed in collaboration with The Economist. This event is linked to the …
As AI evolves from a support tool to a co-pilot, the dynamics of building and running a company are changing. Companies are increasingly relying on technology enabling one individual to achieve what previously required entire teams. How far are we from a true one-person unicorn and what does this mean for the future of employment …
The barriers to building secure economic prospects and a high quality of life for young people today are bigger than ever before. What collaborative effort is needed to restore optimism in the future for young people globally amid the present characterized by crises, conflict and climate change? Speakers: Gyri Reiersen, Olajumoke Adekeye, Shehrbano Jamali Niazi, …
For too long, Western institutions have shaped empirical research and policy recommendations. Authors based in developing economies have a far too small footprint in top economics journals. They account for only 7 percent of articles in the top 10 journals of the profession, as Ernest Aigner, Jacob Greenspon, and I show in a forthcoming paper, even though …
For much of the 20th century, the disciplines of moral psychology and economics were seen as distinct—each focused on separate concerns, with little cross-pollination. This wasn’t always the case. If we look back to philosophers such as Adam Smith and Karl Marx, discussions of political economy were deeply intertwined with questions of morality. More recently, …