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FraNK: Fragmentation in the New Keynesian model

Geoeconomic fragmentation may have major implications for the global economy. This column uses using a multi-country New Keynesian model to…

12 months ago

Carbon leakage through firms’ supply chain adaptation

By increasing the cost of using fossil fuels, carbon taxes should incentivise substitution toward cleaner energy. In practice, firms may…

12 months ago

The one-in-a-thousand-day problem

Financial crises usually inflict the most damage when banks suddenly shift from pursuing profits to survival. This column argues that…

12 months ago

Heterogeneous firm upgrading and energy intensity

Energy intensity and efficiency are at the core of the green transition. Using a new firm-level complexity index, this column…

12 months ago

Industrial policies and innovation in the electrification of the global automobile industry

Industrial policy will play a key role in navigating the energy transformation, and the global automotive industry is already adapting.…

12 months ago

How Emerging Markets Can Boost Resilience to Debt Shocks

Unanticipated debt increases hinder growth and drive inflation in emerging markets. Fiscal frameworks and buffers, consolidation strategies, and coordinated policies…

12 months ago

Building resilience to address Afghanistan\’s food security crisis

Afghanistan is facing a severe food security crisis, with millions struggling to access adequate food. An estimated 11.6 million Afghans—25…

12 months ago

Building resilience to address Afghanistan\’s food security crisis

Afghanistan is facing a severe food security crisis, with millions struggling to access adequate food. An estimated 11.6 million Afghans—25…

12 months ago

The World Bank Group @COP29: Key outcomes and the road ahead

Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku hosted the annual global climate Conference of the Parties (COP) from November 11–23 2024. Over 60,000 delegates…

12 months ago

Pay transparency policies can reduce the gender pay gap: The case of Denmark and the United Kingdom

By September, men have already earned the salary that will take women three more months to obtain due to the…

12 months ago