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William H. Janeway

William H. Janeway

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William H. Janeway is a distinguished affiliated professor in economics at the University of Cambridge and author of Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy (Cambridge University Press, 2018).

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  1. In AI We Trust?
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    In AI We Trust?

    Feb 21, 2025 William H. Janeway explains why even cutting-edge innovations are not immune to the world’s inherent unpredictability.

  2. False Economies
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    False Economies

    Jan 17, 2025 William H. Janeway highlights the high cost of the single-minded focus on efficiency that has come to dominate the discipline.

  3. The Rise of Mesoeconomics
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    The Rise of Mesoeconomics

    May 17, 2024 William H. Janeway explains how a long-neglected field of economic study can be applied to today's most pressing policy challenges.

  4. Is Techno-Monopoly Inevitable?
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    Is Techno-Monopoly Inevitable?

    Apr 5, 2024 William H. Janeway assesses a new theory of “technological market power” and its effects on the modern economy.

  5. The Political Economy of Technology
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    The Political Economy of Technology

    Aug 25, 2023 William H. Janeway reviews the 2024 Nobel laureate economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson's recent work on innovation and economic development.

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    The Post-Pandemic Fiscal Tightrope

    Hoe Ee Khor, et al. argue that Asian, Latin American, and European economies must somehow reduce deficits while fostering growth.
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    What Germany’s Election Means for the Western Left

    Bartosz M. Rydliński

    Fear of being left behind economically and socially proved to be potent fuel for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland, which for the first time won more votes than the Social Democrats in a German federal election. So long as center-left parties fail to address this fear, the far right will continue to exploit it.

     thinks social-democratic parties will continue to lose unless they find new ways to make inroads with workers.
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    The Global Economy Without America

    Jim O'Neill thinks the Trump administration may convince the rest of the world to rely less on US consumer demand.
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    A Westless World

    Tobias Bunde reflects on this year's Munich Security Conference and America's break from the transatlantic alliance.
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    Germany’s Last-Chance Election

    Michael Bröning explains why the outcome may decide whether the political “firewall” against the far right can hold.
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    The Only Path to Genuine Peace in Ukraine

    Nicu Popescu sees a Korea-style armistice with security guarantees as the only viable option in Ukraine.
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    Meltdown at the Top of the World

    Masatsugu Asakawa urges development banks to act urgently to avert the catastrophic effects of the Himalayas’ thawing glaciers.
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    The Economic Consequences of Trump’s Ukrainian Peace

    Gene Frieda warns that by punishing the victim, the US is setting up Europe for another war.
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    There Goes America

    Within his first month back in the White House, Donald Trump has upended US foreign policy and launched an all-out assault on the country’s constitutional order. With US institutions bowing or buckling as the administration takes executive power to unprecedented extremes, the establishment of an authoritarian regime cannot be ruled out.

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