Public Policy

Pandemic Panic: Can Governments Protect Jobs and Markets?

Where the COVID-19 pandemic is headed seems unclear, but a recession is on the way. Wharton’s Mauro Guillen discusses what governments can do about the unprecedented challenge of looming layoffs and crashing markets.

What Are the Most Effective Ways to Insure and Mitigate Wildfire Risks?

Reducing future losses from wildfires requires communities to collaborate with insurers and policy makers, write Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther and Erin St. Peter in this opinion piece.

Will India’s Budget Help Turn Around Its Economy?

India’s economy is in dire straits -- but the latest Union Budget did little to address problems of slow growth and unemployment, according to experts.

What Will It Take for India to Reach Its Infrastructure Goals?

Institutional investors outside the OECD countries have infrastructure and India high on their agenda, according to experts who spoke at the Wharton India Economic Forum.

How More Trade Can Help China Cope with the Coronavirus

The rapid spread of the coronavirus has become a global health emergency. According to this opinion piece by Wharton's Mauro Guillen, more trade may actually help China cope with this[…]

Does Testosterone Reduce Cognitive Empathy? Research Says No

New research co-authored by Wharton’s Gideon Nave challenges a decade-old theory about a potential cause for autism by showing that administering testosterone doesn’t affect cognitive empathy.

Can Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All Plan Work?

The plan would improve health and longevity in the U.S., but its impact on GDP would depend on how it’s financed, according to a new analysis from the Penn Wharton[…]

‘Best Countries’ 2020: Which Nations Ranked Highest — and Why?

The annual ranking of the world’s best countries offers keen insight into global branding. Wharton’s David Reibstein discusses which nations came out on top – and which are the ones[…]

How Technology Is Changing Health Care in India

The traditional approach of ‘sick care’ is making way for wellness, but serious gaps afflict India’s health care infrastructure, say experts.

U.S.-China Trade Deal: Looking Beyond the Truce

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The U.S.- China trade agreement signed on January 15 is a truce but it’s a step in the right direction, says Wharton’s Mauro Guillen.

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