From advertisers to spectators, football embodies globalisation like no other sport. The sport offers lessons for managing movement of talented professionals around the world

BY Branko Milanovic 14 June 2010

Feckless bankers, financial deregulation, crony capitalism and the like may have just exacerbated the crisis; it did not create it. Its fundamental reasons lie in the real sector, and more exactly in the distribution of income across individuals and

BY Branko Milanovic 5 May 2009

The deepening US economic crisis threatens not only its prosperity at home, but ability to project power abroad. A US turn to semi-isolationism will make the world safer and more peaceful, sparing the globe unnecessary conflict, phony Crusades and bl

BY Branko Milanovic 8 October 2008

The economics profession underwent a revolution in December last year, as economic understanding of the world suddenly shifted. A new survey of prices showed decline in incomes in emerging economies like India. Yet hardly anyone noticed.

BY Branko Milanovic 13 February 2008