Overview: Current analysis of Bitcoin’s underlying proof-of-work technology is almost exclusively based on financial, monetary, or economic theory.Recycling the same theoretical frameworks when performing hypothesis-deductive analysis of Bitcoin has the potential to create systemic-level analytical bias which could negatively impact public policy making efforts and could even pose a threat to US national security. This […]
This report presents a periodic assessment carried out by the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies of a sample of 120 private sector firms covering various sectors and sizes. The assessment reflects the opinion of the business community regarding developments in a set of variables namely: production, domestic sales, exports, inventory, level of capacity utilization, prices, […]
The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES) publishes its Business Barometer (BB) quarterly to provide timely information about the developments of economic activity in Egypt based on a survey as well as an assessment of macroeconomic indicators produced by the relevant authorities. The survey covers an assessment by a sample of firms of economic growth […]
This week’s issue of includes: Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week Special Analysis Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
Overview: A bold new interpretation of why technology has all too often benefited elites – and how we must reshape the path of innovation to create true shared prosperity. A thousand years of history and contemporary evidence make one thing clear. Progress is not automatic but depends on the choices we make about technology. New […]