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Diane Coyle

Diane Coyle

Writing for PS since 2017
39 commentaries
1 videos & podcasts

Diane Coyle, Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge, is the author, most recently, of Cogs and Monsters: What Economics Is, and What It Should Be (Princeton University Press, 2021).

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  1. The Digital Economy’s Growing Time Tax
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    The Digital Economy’s Growing Time Tax

    Jun 28, 2024 Diane Coyle explains why, instead of simplifying daily life, technological innovation is making it more burdensome.

  2. The West’s New Infrastructure Imperative
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    The West’s New Infrastructure Imperative

    Apr 19, 2024 Diane Coyle explains why a broader conception of the term could reflect a renewed interest in investing in the future.

  3. Sharing the Tech Wealth
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    Sharing the Tech Wealth

    Feb 22, 2024 Diane Coyle urges investment in digital public infrastructure to curb the adverse effects of market power.

  4. To Fight Populism, Invest in Left-Behind Communities
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    To Fight Populism, Invest in Left-Behind Communities

    Dec 28, 2023 Diane Coyle explains how new and improved public amenities can sustain narratives that help boost GDP growth.

  5. Rebuilding Trust in Expertise
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    Rebuilding Trust in Expertise

    Nov 16, 2023 Diane Coyle urges scientists and scholars to stop lecturing the public and start “communicating with their ears.”

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    Supporting Sexual and Reproductive Health Is Good Business

    Natalia Kanem argues that investing in employees’ well-being will help companies attract and retain top talent.
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    Can Democracy Win in 2024?

    Chris Patten highlights the challenges mainstream parties face as they try to boost growth and improve public services.
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    Finding a New French Majority

    Jean Pisani-Ferry assesses what must happen to form a stable government after an election that produced a hung parliament.
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    Industrial Policy Is Back. Now What?

    How to design effective industrial policies has suddenly become a hot – and divisive – topic among economists and policymakers. Even those who agree that governments should intervene in the economy to bolster productivity, increase competitiveness, and tackle social and environmental challenges differ sharply on the details.

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    The Big Picture

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    The Way Forward for Ukraine’s Economy

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    With sufficient assistance from the West, Ukraine will prevail over its much larger and richer authoritarian neighbor. But to enjoy the fruits of victory, it will have to move faster in its transition from a post-communist oligarchy, while being careful to resist the siren call of free-market fundamentalism.

    offer a roadmap for guiding the country's recovery and reconstruction during and after the war.
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    Rich Countries Must Meet Their Biodiversity Financing Pledges

    Mary Robinson urges international policymakers to use the upcoming COP16 summit to close the nature-finance gap.
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    Inequality Spurs Democratic Backsliding

    Susan Stokes shows that countries with fairer economies are less likely to succumb to authoritarian populism.
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    Bracing for a More Inflationary World

    Raghuram G. Rajan thinks central banks will remain under pressure to maintain tighter policies over the medium term.

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