The IMF played crucial roles in the 1980s debt crisis and in the transformation of former communist economies. Radical change, many might argue, is neither necessary nor desirable. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
Many European countries and Japan need to free their labour markets and liberalise services to boost productivity growth. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
German predominance is not all-encompassing. In foreign affairs and military matters, for instance, France and Britain still play a much bigger role. But across… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
I can't wait for the day when it is no longer newsworthy that a woman is appointed editor of a newspaper. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
I think Britain's economy has done extremely well from having the influx of talented people from around the world and from having an influx… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
I care about waking up to the true issues of the 21st century: inequality, diversity, and the impact of tech. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
Classic English liberalism of the sort that 'The Economist' was founded to champion and still espouses is about open societies and free markets. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
France's economy is stagnant, statist, and uncompetitive and urgently needs reform. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
The impact of a minimum wage depends on how high it is to average wages. If you have too high a minimum wage, it… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
Regional currencies will prove the best route to reconciling the economic imperatives of increasing international capital mobility with the political realities of the nation-state. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
America should do more to fix the still-festering housing crisis and overhaul its training schemes so that high joblessness does not become entrenched. Hunkering… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
Free-trade enthusiasts fret that regional trade arrangements divert more trade than they create. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
There are a lot of people who are moving from unemployment to disability rolls, and there are a lot of people who have been… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
Although the world has changed dramatically since 1843, we believe that the values that guide 'The Economist' are as relevant as ever. — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
The former West Germany was a semi-sovereign political pygmy, protected by America's military might and with barely any foreign policy of its own. As… — Zanny Minton Beddoes Copy Share Image
