Thinking that moves policy
News, articles and publications from Whiteshield's economists, policymakers and technologists.
News, articles and publications from Whiteshield's economists, policymakers and technologists.
Fadi Farra argues that AI acts as a multiplier rather than a traditional input, reshaping how capital and labour translate into outcomes, with impact hinging on compute, institutional absorption and the policy environment.
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Since the launch of the United States’ “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2, 2025, the global trade landscape has undergone a fundamental shift. What began as a protectionist…
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How AI and alternative data, from satellite imagery to night-light intensity, close the government data gap.
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Whiteshield participated in an innovative event held by Dublin City Council and OpenAI as part of the European Capital of Smart Tourism program, showcasing how AI can revolutionise…
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The explosion of generative artificial intelligence applications, like ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and Sora, producing expert computer code, visually stunning images, and human-like conversations, has fueled scenarios of job…
→The session centred on “Innovation & Digital Transformation” and featured speakers from both public and private sectors. Dr. Antonio Feraco, Dr. Sarah Meinert, Richard Fattal, and Amel Chadli…
→Whiteshield hosted a global webinar during the World Government Summit on February 14th, discussing a new era of citizen-centric policies outlined in the recently launched book Quantum Governance.…
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On 30th January, 2024, Whiteshield, in partnership with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, orchestrated an impactful workshop that…
→Consumers of all ages now demand socially and environmentally responsible products and services and use their purchasing powers to reflect these preferences. Investors have followed suit with meaningful…
→The focus on ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance, standards has rapidly increased in recent years, driven both by compliance requirements and a growing awareness that it can provide a competitive…
→“Humanity has mined about 700 million tonnes of copper to date. This same amount of copper was already expected to be consumed over the next 20 years based…
→In this video, we hear from Fadi Farra, one of the book’s authors and Managing Partner at Whiteshield, about the building block of development Quantum Learning (Q) and…
→Our Quantum Governance book explains the Energy (E)=(PxLxAxN) block of the Equation of Development (D= Energy(E) x Quantum Learning(Q) as a function of a country or society’s policy…
→Read more on Quantum Governance here.
→The gig economy offers flexible and attractive new opportunities for income generation while filling a gap in service provision
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I – A new Approach to Trade
→Anthony T. O'Sullivan, Partner at Whiteshield, explains how large language models work and what they mean for public policy.
→A book pioneering citizen-centric global progress and rewiring the foundation of public policy
→Whiteshield examines the challenge of regulating artificial intelligence and its impact on public policy.
→Read more on Quantum Governance here.
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While it is widely acknowledged that intangible assets drive our economies and societies, we still lack adequate tools to measure and value them. Governments and businesses must work together to revise the prevailing metrics by which we value such assets.
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Country experiences and empirical studies show that private investment and integration into global markets for goods, services and labour go hand in hand and reinforce each other as…
→Key points of Whiteshield’s Global Resilience Index (GLRI) 2022 were discussed during a webinar hosted and moderated by the Harvard Business Review (HBR) and MIT Technology Review. Whiteshield…
→Shocks bring with them the opportunity to ask the questions of what went wrong and why. When doing so, two macro parameters stand out: the need for trust…
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