It takes two to tango, for economists too
Evert-jan Quak | 09 July 2025The three-day conference Economics for a Better World has come to an end. In the future, we should invite more non-economists, like environmentalists and behavioural and social scientists.
read moreThe task of embedding wellbeing in policy-making
Evert-jan Quak | 05 July 2025The debate on wellbeing should not only inform but also be useful for policy-makers. Read the third article in this series from the OECD conference.
read moreFrom growth to progress
Evert-jan Quak | 04 July 2025Day one of the conference Economics for a Better World ended with a number of interesting presentations on how to achieve real progress. This is a task not only for governments but also for the private sector.
read moreA look on the bright side of life
Evert-jan Quak | 04 July 2025This is the first blog post in a series from the OECD conference Economics for a Better World. Happiness versus wellbeing, are we talking about the same thing?
read moreMaximizing social impact through the power of the public purse
Evert-jan Quak | 27 June 2025Public procurement can be used to spur economic transition. But there can be a bottleneck when sustainability and inclusiveness do not converge.
read moreGlobal action beyond aid
Saskia Hollander, Evert-jan Quak | June 19, 2025The Broker, together with the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM), and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized the Dutch launch of the 2013 European Report on Development (ERD), Post-2015: Global Action for an Inclus...
read moreAn inclusive future demands political courage
Evert-jan Quak | 19 June 2025To achieve inclusive development the European Union (EU) needs to reframe its economic policy and reconsider politically sensitive issues.
read moreAlternative farming models to export
Evert-jan Quak | 05 June 2025A group of innovative organic farmers in the Netherlands want to change the Dutch export model of farming.
read moreEnding hunger within a generation
Evert-jan Quak | May 07, 2025Halving extreme poverty and hunger is the aim of Millennium Development Goal one. Although this goal is in reach, feeding a growing world population with good quality food remains a major challenge. Especially if you take into account climate chan...
read moreFinancing the low carbon economy
Evert-jan Quak | 25 April 2025Many trillions of US dollars are needed quickly to finance the investments for a low carbon economy. Where to find the capital and investors, what keeps them away from investing in more sustainable initiatives. Ingrid Holmes (E3G) spoke about that...
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