Floods are the costliest type of natural disaster in Europe, causing more than €12 billion in damages each year on…
In recent years, banks’ credit line exposure to ‘shadow banks’, or non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), has grown significantly faster than…
Inclusive insurance solutions—from micro policies to femtech-driven products—are emerging to close the protection gap for women and build financial resilience…
Larry Saltzman has blood cancer. He’s also a retired doctor, so he knows getting covid-19 could be dangerous for him…
Information frictions in financial markets are key to understanding episodes with macroeconomic consequences—particularly in emerging market economies (EMEs), where such…
Despite billions spent on education, healthcare, and infrastructure, why do so many countries struggle to achieve meaningful development outcomes? Is…
Carbon pricing has become a central tool in Europe’s strategy to mitigate climate change. This column presents new evidence on…
The transition to clean energy will require a significant reallocation of technological investments away from fossil energy sources towards cleaner…
Tariff escalation between China and the US will result in decoupling of goods trade, raising fears that Chinese exports destined…
Extractive taxation is considered one of the main causes of the French Revolution. This column exploits regional variations in the…