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The impact of artificial intelligence on macroeconomic productivity

Artificial intelligence has diffused rapidly in recent years, but its impact on aggregate productivity is not clear. This column uses…

1 year ago

Wind turbines? Please, in my backyard

The transition towards climate neutrality is creating both winners and losers. Renewable energy development often faces opposition from local communities…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

Redoubling our efforts for a better food future

After working most of my career in the regions, I took on the role of Global Director for Agriculture and…

1 year ago

The promise of services-led growth in Uzbekistan

Every day, countless trucks traverse the U.S. highways. What is less known is businesses in Uzbekistan that play a central…

1 year ago

Building resilient power grids: Integrating climate and disaster risk into infrastructure planning and operations

Natural hazards, often exacerbated by climate change, are among the leading causes of power service disruptions worldwide. These are increasingly…

1 year ago

Cocoa and coffee prices rebound on renewed supply concerns

The World Bank\'s beverage price index increased by 18 percent in December, following surges in coffee and cocoa prices amid…

1 year ago

Leveraging AI to navigate ‘deglobalization’

Trade wars, industrial policy, and myriad other supply chain disruptions have fast become the ‘new normal’. Yet, given the highly…

1 year ago

Climate change, central banks, and monetary policy trade-offs

High temperature shocks create monetary policy trade-offs. This column uses a new monthly data set to study how 14 European…

1 year ago

From chalkboards to chatbots: Transforming learning in Nigeria, one prompt at a time

\"AI helps us to learn, it can serve as a tutor, it can be anything you want it to be,…

1 year ago