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The shabby economy
Frances Coppolla argues that the “sharing” economy is seeking to monetize the generosity that people show towards others. She thinks that rather than “building trust”, it is destroying it

The rise of the sharing economy
Tess Riley, heralds a social and economic system made possible by network technologies that moves away from the old industrial economy and enables the sharing and exchange of all kinds of assets

Migration and development: who bears the burden of proof?
Justin Sandefur on the impact of migration on developing countries

How does emigration affect the people left behind in poor countries?
Skilled migration from low-income countries is undermining the prospects of people left behind

Is business doing enough?
Georg Kell and Peter Lacy are asked for their views on the United Nations Global Compact/Accenture CEO Study 2013.

ICT and development: An inconvenient truth?
Ken Banks argues that the future of information communication technologies for development lies with the rise of homegrown solutions to development problems.

Mobile technologies and empowerment
Raúl Zambrano and Ruhiya Kristine Seward look at the potential of mobile technologies to improve development outputs and outcomes at the country level.

Fracking – yes or no?
Doug Parr, Greenpeace UK’s chief scientist and policy advisor, and Nick Grealy, director of No Hot Air energy consultancy, debate the global hot topic of fracking.

Hot topic: The ‘Girl Effect’ – Stopping poverty before it starts
Maria Eitel, CEO of the Nike Foundation, talks about The Girl Effect campaign.