China provides a substantial amount of aid to African nations, but its motives are often questioned. Roland Hodler, Professor of Economics at the University of St Gallen, Switzerland, has tested these claims

With currency reserves running low and an oil price recovery nowhere in sight, Venezuela looks increasingly likely to default

Can People’s QE be a means of plugging the infrastructure investment gap? Tax expert and economist Richard Murphy told Matt Timms that, potentially, it can

For the island of Puerto Rico to secure its economic recovery, the US mainland must let go of the territory

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have gained international prominence as a reformer, but Abenomics in practice has never gained traction, says top national economist

Russia responds to Turkish attack on fighter jet with economic sanctions

Athens strikes a new deal with debtors that unlocks €12bn and allows it to protect indebted homeowners

In the US, prisons are big business. Accounting for 25 percent of the world’s incarcerated, private companies are profiting from the country’s tough stance on crime

The gap between genders still remains a contentious issue. Here, the countries with higher rankings have greater gender equality in economic, political, education and health-based criteria

Opposition to billboard and outdoor advertising is mounting, arguably at too great a cost

From scientists to management gurus, we count down five of the world’s most influential refugees

As Europe grapples with an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, Elizabeth Matsangou argues that extending a hand of asylum is not just morally correct, but economically beneficial

Erdogan’s call for snap elections works as the AKP wins majority rule

The crisis in American college costs needs a solution, but Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio’s Student Investment Plan isn’t it

Eurobond cash will fund big capacity increases in the Ivory Coast energy sector, says minister Nialé Kaba