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A bold reform in Comoros: Opening up the rice market to increase food security and catalyze private sector growth

For decades, Comoros has grappled with rice shortages, a persistent issue rooted in the state monopoly held over ordinary rice…

1 year ago

How the Bank of England could have avoided mis-forecasting UK inflation during 2021–24

The Bernanke Review was triggered by the Bank of England mis-forecasting UK inflation as it rose rapidly from 2021, peaking…

1 year ago

The AI governance balancing act: Navigating opportunities and risks

Did you know that in Sub-Saharan Africa, students spend an average of six years in school but leave with only three…

1 year ago

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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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.…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago