Venezuela is teetering on the brink of a crisis that only uncharacteristically radical reform can remedy

Dilma Rousseff’s focus hasn’t changed much since her days as a guerrilla activist. Brazil’s re-elected president finds herself fighting corruption once more, albeit from a different standpoint

There are many hypocrisies and moral dilemmas at the heart of the financial system

Lifting a national pay floor can be just as detrimental to employment in emerging markets as in more advanced nations

World Finance speaks to Mark Blyth, author of Austerity, to discuss if the measure is really as outdated as suggested

Anti-establishment Common Man Party deals blow to Modi’s reform agenda less than a year after taking office

At a news conference held on 09 February, the OECD highlights the reforms needed by G20 countries in order to enhance competitiveness, productivity and, ultimately, long-term growth

Proposals to impose a tax on US profits stashed overseas could hand the country the funds it needs to revive its crumbling infrastructure

The ECB’s quantitative easing programme will leave Europe more uncertain than ever about its economic future. But we have every reason to feel optimistic about the measures

World Finance speaks to Dr James Corah, Deputy Head of Ethical and Responsible Investment CCLA, to ask what role religion should play in economic policy

Beginning a quarter-century ago, participatory budgeting is growing in popularity as governments look to create truly democratic public spending processes

World Finance asks Mark Spelman, Managing Director at Accenture Strategy and member of the Global Agenda Council, what the most important back-room discussions will be at the WEF in Davos, 2015

World Finance speaks to Steve Hanke, once senior economist for former US President Ronald Reagan, to discuss whether economic methods – like sanctions – can deter terrorism

As more US states legalise cannabis, Jules Gray looks at whether the country is ready to scrap prohibition and support a burgeoning new industry

A growing number of cities are making vast infrastructural improvements to reduce the socioeconomic costs of rising sea levels