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Clean and Healthy Rivers are the Key to Transformation of Asia’s Food Systems

Water systems are under stress across the region, and that puts sustainable farming, better nutrition, and everyone’s health at risk.…

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Beyond the Numbers: 3 Design Principles for Public Debt Management in the Lao PDR

Transparency, strategic debt plans, and fiscal-risk control are key to building a durable framework that anticipates risks and constrains borrowing…

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Bottom coding for global poverty and inequality measurement

As the conflict in the Middle East continues, uncertainty around oil prices has surged to levels last seen in the…

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Central bank independence: An update

Central bank independence refers to the absence of political influence on monetary policymaking. It is widely accepted that independence acts…

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Defence spending – no free lunch

The relationship between defence spending and growth has recently returned to the centre of policy discourse. This column argues that…

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Improving competitiveness or meeting climate targets: The Draghi dilemma

Governments across Europe are increasingly acting to help industry remain competitive without compromising EU climate policy. This column uses the…

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Fiscal institutions matter big time for foreign direct investment in developing economies

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is widely seen as a key driver of development. It can finance productive investment, foster technology…

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An Olympic opportunity for social housing policy: Lessons from the Athens 2004 Olympic Village

Soaring rents, long waiting lists, and mounting political anger are forcing governments across Europe to address gaps in social housing…

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Rapid technology creation widened inequality across time and space

The US college wage premium nearly doubled between 1980 and 2010, rising fastest in dense cities and among young workers.…

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Bank failures: The roles of solvency and liquidity

Do banks fail because of runs or because they become insolvent? Answering this question is central to understanding financial crises…

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