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Rising to the climate challenge: How the Maldives can thrive in a warming world

Maldives is famous for its crystal-clear waters, white sandy beaches, and stunning coral reefs. But beneath this beauty, the country…

8 months ago

Why internal audit still falls short—and what can be done to improve it?

Between 2005 and 2023, the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) program has completed over 500 national and subnational assessments,…

8 months ago

Expanding private insurance for long-term care to reduce public spending

As populations age, the demand for long-term care services and support (LTCSS) is growing rapidly. Estimates indicate that two-thirds of…

8 months ago

The trade imbalance network and currency fluctuations

In recent years, concerns over global financial fragmentation have grown amid rising geopolitical tensions. This column integrates a network structure…

8 months ago

Short-term labour mobility drives innovation in Africa

A growing body of research highlights the importance of mobility in the global knowledge economy, but has largely focused on…

8 months ago

Big news missing the big picture: Stock market performance in the news

The performance of stock markets often appears worse in the daily news than it actually is. This column argues that…

8 months ago

Chinese banks and their EMDE borrowers

As of end-September 2024, Chinese banks' cross-border lending to emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) made up about 23% of…

8 months ago

Ozarks Notebook: The Reemergence of ‘One-Room’ Schools in Southwest Missouri

This seemingly old-timey form of schooling is reemerging in rural areas where families seek a different education for their children.…

8 months ago

Overcoming constraints: How banks helped US firms reroute their supply chains

Finding new international suppliers and reconfiguring supply chains takes time and money. As Grossman et al. (2024) and Baldwin and…

9 months ago

What the financial sector needs to know about climate-related risks in the next five years: Navigating the new NGFS short-term scenarios for Europe

As climate change intensifies and policy responses evolve, there is a growing consensus in the literature that climate risk is…

9 months ago