The global financial landscape has evolved significantly in recent years, yet small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets and…
Accessing finance remains obstacle to agricultural growth in emerging markets, hindering farmers from improving productivity and escaping poverty. Less than…
Quantifying technology adoption, spillovers, and diffusion across firms is crucial for understanding industry dynamics, and in turn countries’ growth. This…
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…