Economy
Geopolitical risk is on the rise worldwide, playing a critical role in shaping macroeconomic and financial developments, including output, inflation, and financial stability (e.g. Attinasi
July 9, 2025
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Finance
Standard models of asset pricing assume that risky (safe) financial assets have higher returns because they have higher (lower) exposures to systematic risk factors. They
July 9, 2025
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News
France has narrowed its gender lifetime earnings gap, but has not managed closed it. Despite legal guarantees, French women still earn 30% less than men
July 9, 2025
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International Trade
In 2018 and 2019, the US administration hiked tariffs on imports from China. This column shows that imports from Mexico partly filled the gap, leading
July 9, 2025
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News
Trade and industrial policies designed to support domestic industries can unintentionally kindle technological progress abroad. This column examines the case of rare earth elements –
July 9, 2025
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Economy
Despite its small size, Lebanon’s chronic crises send financial shockwaves across the Middle East and North Africa. This column uses a Twitter-based index of economic
July 7, 2025
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Education
Student use of artificial intelligence is reshaping learning and redefining the skills of future workers. This column examines the impact of generative AI tools on
July 7, 2025
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International Trade
President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is shaking the global economy. Following the imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium, an additional 25% tariff on automobiles
July 7, 2025
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Health
The unprecedented wave of state aid to firms across the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic raised questions about who benefited and how effective these interventions
July 7, 2025
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News
The future of work and the future of poverty are closely bound up with each other. Global value chains, those webs of firms criss-crossing the
July 7, 2025
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