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Recent discussion papers

Recent discussion papers

We post a series of discussion papers, which are quite distinct from the extensive thematic analysis which is offered elsewhere. Readers who wish to comment or to post relevant papers of their own should contact us. (See "About" for our acceptance critieria.)

The rupturing "narrative", collective identity under threat

A thirty year look at the financial crisis

Scenarios for the future of Nepal

Renewal: keeping the rich world wealthy

Work, trade and welfare

Financial institutions for the long run

Microsoft Office 2010: the last hurrah?

Science, determinism and free will

The economic outlook (March 08)

No ordinary recession: the debt burden

Paul Volker on banking regulation (Feb 08)

Saving capitalist banking from itself.

Three kinds of management team

The Fox and the Hedgehog: cognitive styles in decision-taking.

Flat taxation, transparent subsidy.

Attitudes to the future in 2030

Industrial change: three cores to each company

PC: Awkward questions and the embarrassment culture

Remuneration: instability in financial services (2002)

Brand destruction: Microsoft's Office 2007 as a case study.

Volatility Is Good For You.

"Quantum" intuition

Strategy in software: insight from the Linux wars. (PDF format)

Evolution and the Intelligent Design thesis.

Facts and feelings?

Competitive Cities: five keys to success.

Power and weakness: US and EU influence.

Interview: Security and power in 2020

Role-playing to predict terror

On planning for future defence needs.

The role of business in Middle East peace building

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