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Brexit’s slow‑burn hit to the UK economy

The UK is once again debating why its economy has grown slowly since the mid‑2010s. Real wages have barely risen,…

1 month ago

The real impact of FinTech: Evidence from mobile payment technology

FinTech has transformed finance, but the broader effects of digital payments on consumers, businesses, and banks remain underexplored. This column…

1 month ago

Demographic change: Headwinds for economic growth

Demographic change has long been a source of concern, but the nature of that concern has shifted profoundly. In the…

1 month ago

Trailing with a margin: Official macro forecasts in EU fiscal surveillance

Budgetary planning in the euro area involves a codified interaction between national governments and the European Commission where economic and…

1 month ago

Hidden exposures in domestic supply chains: The spread of foreign trade risks

Understanding how foreign shocks affect economies has become a policy priority. Using domestic firm-to-firm transaction data matched with customs records,…

1 month ago

Aligning drug prices and innovation: How global spillovers shape the future of medicines

As the US and EU push forward with drug-pricing reforms, the topic has moved to the centre of political debate.…

1 month ago

Green versus conventional corporate debt: Financing choices and climate outcomes

Green debt has become a defining feature of sustainable finance, as firms and investors seek to align capital with climate…

1 month ago

The complex linkages between euro area insurers and sovereign bond markets

Euro area insurers are among the largest institutional investors in the financial system. Managing several trillion euros in assets, their…

1 month ago

Reforming international taxation: Balancing profit shifting and investment responses

The global minimum tax represents the most ambitious international effort in decades to curb profit shifting to tax havens. But…

2 months ago

The economic value nations create for others relative to domestic gains

While globalisation has increased productivity and incomes around the world, extensively linked value chains have introduced new vulnerabilities (Baldwin et…

2 months ago