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Early job mentoring, placement, and training boost refugee integration without high costs

As European policymakers revisit migration policy amidst rising political pressure and renewed arrivals across the Mediterranean, one of the most…

8 months ago

Services trade and environmental sustainability

How does trade affect the environment? This question lies at the heart of a growing policy debate, as governments seek…

8 months ago

The making of a supply shock: Tariff propagation via domestic production networks

The announcement of the “Liberation Day” tariffs by President Trump in April 2025 has triggered a broad discussion about the…

8 months ago

The macroeconomic effects of introducing a central bank digital currency

Central banks worldwide are increasingly exploring the potential introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). As of 2024, a significant…

8 months ago

The Grexit debate ten years on: What we have learned

This week ten years ago, Greece was on the brink of exiting the euro. The integrity of the currency union…

8 months ago

The market implications of industrial subsidies

Governments are increasingly employing subsidies and other types of industrial policies in general (Hasanov and Cherif 2019, Juhász et al.…

8 months ago

Investment funds and euro disaster risk

Investment funds are important players in global financial markets. This column examines their behaviour and interaction with other investors during…

8 months ago

How the SS Great Britain overcame the tyranny of distance

The transition from sail to steam power for cargo and passenger shipping to Australia lagged behind the North Atlantic by…

8 months ago

Geopolitical fragmentation and friendshoring

As geopolitical uncertainty rises, firms are increasingly factoring political alignment into their investment decisions. This column uses detailed global data…

8 months ago

Rethinking social protection sustainability: What people want (and don’t want)

Population ageing makes it harder for governments to finance programmes like public pensions and long-term care. But policy responses, such…

8 months ago