Opinion

New global economic consensus needed

Publication date 21 October 2021 | 20:49 | ICT

The Washington Consensus is on its way out. In a report released this week, the Group of Seven (G7) Economic Resilience Panel (where I represent Italy) demands a radically different relationship between the public and private sectors to

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