Author: Michael Ellis

Case studies of two efforts at improving health care outcomes and reducing costs—increasingly urgent as health care spending approaches 20% of US GDP.

An analysis of the under-appreciated “dismantling” of reforms that have helped China grow over the last few decades.

How the development of EVs and autonomous vehicles will impact the auto industry, particularly in Germany.

This detailed paper from the think tank Niskanen Center published in 2015 argues the conservative case for a carbon tax, addressing a series of common conservative objections.

New measurement tools indicate that the speed of global warming is more rapid than previously thought.

Companies are becoming more vocal in pushing for regulation, and further in advance of government action.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases its latest, most alarming report on the prospective impacts of global warming and the actions required both to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

California’s new law mandates 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045.

In depth overview of equal pay, the gender pay gap, and the lengthy process of attempting to achieve equity at a large company in the UK.

An interesting example of how a social issue is getting written into private equity deal documents.

Sorkin suggests that the growth in populism globally is an aftershock of the financial crisis.

An inside look at the culture of Wells Fargo and internal efforts to change it.

Execution and implementation of new ideas is difficult at any scale.

An ocean clean-up company started by Boyan Slat at the age of 18 is reaching “production phase.” Uses clever design to gather plastic without harming marine life.

Water use is out of balance and leading to more frequent crises and potential conflicts.

Interview with Steve Levine, author of The Powerhouse: America, China, and the Great Battery War, on the current state of the battery industry.