Since growth and employment are the economic variables dominating the public debate in an era of low inflation, it is no surprise that, that the euro has become a matter of increasing political controversy despite inconclusive evidence on its overall impact.

Although the common perception is that the pandemic is "the great equaliser", workers’ tasks, contractual framework and position in the internal organisational hierarchy strongly affect their ability to work remotely.

How much and what kind of development consulting the industrial states provide for the less developed countries (LDCs) must depend on the structure of the reciplent country and the specific needs for advice ensuing from it. Constant consultation on development issues and development programmes...