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Cross-border restrictions in the age of geopolitical tensions: What seven decades of data tell us

As geo-economics tensions rise, researchers rush to understand how cross-border restrictions have been used in the past. This column constructs…

3 months ago

AI and the distribution of income between capital and labour

The swift rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping production systems and raising fundamental concerns about the future of work…

3 months ago

Fiscal drag in Europe: How inflation is quietly affecting public revenue

The 2022 inflationary spike in Europe has brought renewed interest in fiscal drag. Using harmonised microdata for 21 European countries,…

3 months ago

Credit default swaps: Analysis and policies

Credit default swap spreads have become critical benchmarks for credit risk assessment. A recent report from the European Systemic Risk…

3 months ago

How sanctions can help stabilize global oil supply

There were initial concerns that the introduction of the Russian oil price cap in 2022 would see Russia cut production,…

3 months ago

From tariffs to trade flows: Diversion effects and China’s exports to the EU

Following sharply increased US tariffs on imports from China, concerns have been voiced that Chinese exporters might shift their exports…

3 months ago

A tale of two financial center’s: Brexit uncertainty and the fragility of cross-border capital flows

The UK vote to leave the EU in June 2016 generated an immediate political shock that was accompanied by a…

3 months ago

Mortgage borrower actions dampen the impact of higher rates on monthly payments

The global surge in inflation following the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many central banks to raise interest rates sharply. A key…

3 months ago

Geopolitical risk and supply chain diversification

Geopolitical risks are reshaping global production, yet little is known about how firms reallocate their supply chains in response. Using…

3 months ago

The EU’s path to service growth and clean tech

The US is taking actions to reshore manufacturing while largely abandoning decarbonisation. This column argues that, in response, the EU…

3 months ago