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Strengthening central bank financial resilience in a changing world

Aggressive rate hikes over the last few years aimed at containing inflation have led to significant valuation losses across many…

1 year ago

As AI’s power grows, so does our workday

Technological progress is typically expected to lighten the burden of work. But as artificial intelligence has been integrated into workplaces,…

1 year ago

Trade wars and fragmentation: Insights from a new ESCB report

Geopolitical shocks are fracturing global trade, and thus challenging economic integration. Even historically sound trade partnerships are now being strained,…

1 year ago

Twitter sentiment and stock market movements: The predictive power of social media

The influence that investor sentiment can have on market movements is often overlooked by traditional financial models. This column analyses…

1 year ago

The economics of climate adaptation: From academic insights to effective policy

Adapting to climate change – finding ways to prevent the harshest effects or deal with crises when they occur –…

1 year ago

Translating nutrition commitments into action with ‘nutrition-responsive budgeting’

Adequate nutrition is foundational for human and economic development, as it directly impacts cognitive development, educational attainment, and workforce productivity,…

1 year ago

Fisheries and food security: opportunities for Indonesia

Did you know that fish and seafood supply more than 20 percent of dietary protein for over 3 billion people?…

1 year ago

Educating children with disabilities: Addressing the unfinished agenda. Reflections a decade later.

The third Global Disability Summit takes place this week in Berlin, and policymakers, educators, and civil society actors attending will reflect on…

1 year ago

Securing the future of fast payments: The cybersecurity conundrum

The first blog in the series of  Securing the future of fast payment covered the topic of open-source technology.  In this second…

1 year ago

Fat tails and lots of zeros: The nature of international investment

The distribution of international investment, even at the country level, has many zeros and also has fat tails. This makes…

1 year ago