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3 May 22
Including all staff members in workplace conversations can help finance departments reach their full potential.
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27 Apr 22
The World Bank has warned that historically high prices of food and energy could last until the end of 2024, and urged governments to build up safety nets for vulnerable citizens.
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26 Apr 22
Government ministers must adapt to the ending of cheap debt or face difficult funding decisions in the future, according to Finnish finance minister Annika Saarikko.
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26 Apr 22
Tax campaigners have urged world leaders to create a global asset registry to help deal with tax havens that they say deprive governments, particularly in the developing world, of billions in much-...
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26 Apr 22
Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index shows a worrying trend among advanced economies, says Kirtsy Stanners.
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26 Apr 22
Sovereign wealth funds have become more risk averse with their investment, as they seek a safe haven for cash amid rising geopolitical tensions, according to an industry body.
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25 Apr 22
Governments spent more than ever before on their militaries last year, with total spending reaching an all-time high after seven consecutive years of growth.
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20 Apr 22
Supply chain constraints exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will mean that global GDP will undershoot initial forecasts, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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20 Apr 22
The World Bank is drawing up plans for a $170m medium-term crisis package to tackle the fallout from the Ukrainian invasion, Covid-19 and climate change – but admitted its ability to deal with future...
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20 Apr 22
Many believe that the public sector could operate with far lower levels of office space. But does selling off buildings present a risk?
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19 Apr 22
A record amount of sovereign debt held by banks in emerging economies puts poorer countries at risk of a “doom loop” leading to government defaults, according to IMF economists.
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19 Apr 22
The public sector urgently needs to use land value capture to stop private interests profiting from price rises caused by climate change.
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14 Apr 22
Introducing carbon taxes might not only lead to lower greenhouse gas emissions but could also help foster a ‘just transition’ to the low-carbon future, a World Bank report has suggested.
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14 Apr 22
A shortage of workers across the global economy could pose some big challenges for governments.
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13 Apr 22
Global economic growth will slow to less than 3% in 2022, due to supply chain constraints stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the World Trade Organisation.
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13 Apr 22
Governments have been urged to take action against the concentration of wealth and income in a small section of the global population, creating inequality and fuelling inflation.
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12 Apr 22
International aid rose to a record $179bn in 2021 as developed countries increased their efforts to help their developing counterparts deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, OECD figures have shown.
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12 Apr 22
Public Finance Focus examines the different approaches to land value capture being undertaken by cities in Brazil, Israel and Hong Kong.
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12 Apr 22
Could the impact of Covid-19 on land prices scupper models designed to capture the uplift in values brought about by development?
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6 Apr 22
Governments remain set to borrow nearly a third more this year than they did before the Covid-19 as the pandemic, inflation and geopolitical concerns keep the economy on shaky footing, analysts have...
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5 Apr 22
Greater workforce diversity can help government organisations deliver better services. What more can be done to improve career prospects for minority groups?
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4 Apr 22
The UK government reduced its aid spending so quickly that officials do not know the effect the cuts will have on long-term value for money of aid projects, according to spending watchdog the...
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4 Apr 22
Developing nations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa would be at greatest risk should inflation surges trigger stagflation in the global economy, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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1 Apr 22
Research into three decades of gender budgeting provides a wealth of lessons for governments looking to adopt the approach.
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21 Mar 22
Supply chain issues stemming from the Ukrainian invasion is set to hinder Europe and hit global economic growth this year, according to ratings agency Fitch.
3 May 22Including all staff members in workplace conversations can help finance departments reach their full potential.
27 Apr 22The World Bank has warned that historically high prices of food and energy could last until the end of 2024, and urged governments to build up safety nets for vulnerable citizens.
26 Apr 22Government ministers must adapt to the ending of cheap debt or face difficult funding decisions in the future, according to Finnish finance minister Annika Saarikko.
26 Apr 22Tax campaigners have urged world leaders to create a global asset registry to help deal with tax havens that they say deprive governments, particularly in the developing world, of billions in much-...
26 Apr 22Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index shows a worrying trend among advanced economies, says Kirtsy Stanners.
26 Apr 22Sovereign wealth funds have become more risk averse with their investment, as they seek a safe haven for cash amid rising geopolitical tensions, according to an industry body.
25 Apr 22Governments spent more than ever before on their militaries last year, with total spending reaching an all-time high after seven consecutive years of growth.
20 Apr 22Supply chain constraints exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will mean that global GDP will undershoot initial forecasts, according to the International Monetary Fund.
20 Apr 22The World Bank is drawing up plans for a $170m medium-term crisis package to tackle the fallout from the Ukrainian invasion, Covid-19 and climate change – but admitted its ability to deal with future...
20 Apr 22Many believe that the public sector could operate with far lower levels of office space. But does selling off buildings present a risk?
19 Apr 22The public sector urgently needs to use land value capture to stop private interests profiting from price rises caused by climate change.
14 Apr 22Introducing carbon taxes might not only lead to lower greenhouse gas emissions but could also help foster a ‘just transition’ to the low-carbon future, a World Bank report has suggested.
14 Apr 22A shortage of workers across the global economy could pose some big challenges for governments.
13 Apr 22Global economic growth will slow to less than 3% in 2022, due to supply chain constraints stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the World Trade Organisation.
13 Apr 22Governments have been urged to take action against the concentration of wealth and income in a small section of the global population, creating inequality and fuelling inflation.
12 Apr 22Public Finance Focus examines the different approaches to land value capture being undertaken by cities in Brazil, Israel and Hong Kong.
12 Apr 22Could the impact of Covid-19 on land prices scupper models designed to capture the uplift in values brought about by development?
6 Apr 22Governments remain set to borrow nearly a third more this year than they did before the Covid-19 as the pandemic, inflation and geopolitical concerns keep the economy on shaky footing, analysts have...
5 Apr 22Greater workforce diversity can help government organisations deliver better services. What more can be done to improve career prospects for minority groups?
1 Apr 22Research into three decades of gender budgeting provides a wealth of lessons for governments looking to adopt the approach.
