EnvironmentSeptember 1, 2010
The Deepening Crisis: When Will We Face the Planet's Environmental Problems?
Failure to act on threats to global sustainability brings the world closer to disaster
Stories by Jeffrey D. Sachs
The SciencesAugust 1, 2010
Market Reforms, 20 Years Later
Economic, political and cultural forces have boosted Poland but fallen short in Russia
The SciencesJuly 1, 2010
Get Serious about Budget Deficits
Nations need to curb their public debt to avoid stifling future growth
The SciencesJune 1, 2010
Millennium Development Goals at 10
A decade's worth of targeted accomplishments shows extreme poverty can be eliminated
The SciencesMay 1, 2010
Flying Blind in Policy Reforms
Health care, climate change and other complex topics demand more expert and public debate
TechnologyApril 1, 2010
Expert Systems Fight Poverty
Appropriate information and communications technologies, combined with community involvement, can save lives
EnvironmentMarch 1, 2010
Breaking the Climate Debate Logjam
Some steps to speed action toward a low-carbon economy
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2010
Fixing the Broken Government Policy Process
Greater transparency and limits on lobbyist influence would promote better long-range strategies
The SciencesJanuary 1, 2010
Looking for Change in the Beltway: The Need for Open Process
The Obama administration must reform how policies are made, not just the policies themselves
The SciencesDecember 1, 2009
Can We Feed and Save the Planet?
Challenges of population control and food production need to be tackled in tandem
November 1, 2009
A Clunker of a Climate Policy
The recent car-upgrade program is an example of how not to address CO2 reduction prudently
The SciencesOctober 1, 2009
The Failing U.S. Government--The Crisis of Public Management [Extended version]
Nothing less than an overhaul of the systems that implement federal policies will suffice
The SciencesSeptember 1, 2009
Prioritize the Carbon Strategy
The Obama administration needs an energy strategy alongside the ambitious climate bill
EnvironmentSeptember 1, 2009
The U.S. Must Prioritize Its Carbon Strategy [Extended Version]
The Obama administration needs an energy strategy alongside the ambitious climate bill
EnvironmentAugust 1, 2009
Good News on Malaria Control [Extended version]
The best price for getting anti-mosquito bed nets to the poor proves to be "free"
The SciencesJuly 1, 2009
Still Needed: A Climate Plan--Looking Past Cap and Trade [Extended version]
Markets and negotiations are no substitute for rational planning and new technology
The SciencesJune 1, 2009
Rethinking the Global Money Supply
Less reliance on the U.S. dollar by international reserves would be widely beneficial
The SciencesMay 1, 2009
The Costs of Expanding the Government's Economic Role [Extended version]
Obama's reexpansion of the government's economic role is vital--and we will have to pay for it
The SciencesApril 1, 2009
Needed: A Fiscal Framework—Not a Stimulus [Extended version]
Rather than arguing about the value of taxes or spending, economic planners need to take a systematic long view
The SciencesMarch 1, 2009
The Economic Need for Stable Policies, Not a Stimulus [Extended version]
An exaggerated swing toward economic stimulus will only delay the return of sustainable prosperity
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2009
Transforming the Auto Industry [Extended Version]
Only a partnership between the public and private sectors can help the Big Three roll into the future
EnvironmentJanuary 1, 2009
Blackouts and Cascading Failures of the Global Markets
Feedbacks in the economic network can turn local crises into global ones
The SciencesDecember 1, 2008
How to Fix the U.S. Financial Crisis
Policies can avert disaster only if they interrupt the cascading threats to the U.S. economy
The SciencesNovember 1, 2008
Looking after the Future
Don't pit today against tomorrow: instead focus on the public capital we will leave to the future