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Fully remote work expands recruitment and boosts productivity

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a large and lasting shift to remote work. This column draws on detailed administrative data from…

6 months ago

Fiscal stagnation

Public debt-to-GDP ratios have climbed to record highs in most advanced countries, triggering a heated debate about their sustainability and…

6 months ago

The global impact of AI: Mind the gap

Artificial intelligence is widely seen as a transformative force for productivity and innovation. Yet, its macroeconomic implications remain uncertain, especially…

6 months ago

Tariffs across the supply chain

Tariffs disrupt trade flows and influence prices, but their broader impact depends on how they are structured and the type…

6 months ago

Migration and regime change: Outflows follow democratic decline, inflows fuel illiberal drift

Recent years have seen a global shift towards illiberal forms of governance, where democratic institutions and liberal norms are progressively…

6 months ago

Risks and benefits of high-speed internet for socioemotional wellbeing in adolescence and youth

The world has experienced a digital revolution that has affected countless aspects of our lives, posing both potential benefits and…

6 months ago

Geopolitical risks and the effectiveness of the EU cohesion policy

The last decade has been characterised by an increase in global political tensions that have amplified economic uncertainty worldwide (Campos…

6 months ago

Hiroshima: Resilience of city structure after the atomic bombing

Cities have faced a host of shocks throughout history. Wars, natural disasters, pandemics, and technological shocks have all impacted city…

6 months ago

Tariffs and retaliation: A macroeconomic analysis

The US introduction of wide-ranging “Liberation Day” tariffs on all its trading partners is set to have far-reaching consequences for…

6 months ago

An assessment of the performance of inflation targeting

In 1989, New Zealand’s central bank moved to a new method for controlling inflation that has since become known as…

6 months ago