Donald Trump has promised a raft of new tariffs, prompting concerns about a concomitant increase in inflation. This column argues…
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is highly vulnerable to climate change, with 60 percent of its population living…
In the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan, the kingdom that pioneered Gross National Happiness, faces an unprecedented challenge from climate-induced…
Think of a typical entrepreneur in Dushanbe, with dreams of expanding business. Their products might be in high demand, yet…
Tackling climate change requires huge resources and a quick policy response (IPCC Working Group III 2022): the faster greenhouse gas…
The Federal Reserve’s policy rate stands at 4.5%, dramatically higher than its pre-COVID level of around 1.5%–2%. This sharp tightening…
Homeownership rates and housing wealth differ immensely across countries. Using a life-cycle model with housing wealth estimated on micro data…
Teenage drinking remains widespread in Europe. To address concerns about its negative effects on health and cognition, many European countries…
Recorded at the CEPR Paris Symposium. For several decades, global financial markets have been increasingly integrated. But has that process…
Sample surveys have been a fundamental tool for capturing policy-relevant heterogeneities among agents, especially firms, and remain crucial for providing…