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Spillovers to emerging markets and investor heterogeneity

An important question in international macroeconomics is the degree to which advanced economy (AE) investors impact the economic policies of…

1 year ago

The ‘hidden giant’: How official statistics underestimate the true scale of global services trade

Trade in services has been relatively neglected in trade policy debates. This column argues that this is partly due to…

1 year ago

A Brighter Future: The Power of Energy Access to End Poverty

For this year\'s End Poverty Day, I want to highlight one of the most pressing issues we must address to…

1 year ago

Avoiding Juris-fiction: a way forward for transparent, risk-based AI experimentation in justice and the rule of law

The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) to ease the burden on judicial and legal systems worldwide is real, evidenced by…

1 year ago

Bridging conflicts and protecting global biodiversity

Biodiversity is the foundation of a healthy planet and key to sustainable development. Diverse ecosystems provide clean water and food and…

1 year ago

Driving towards a greener future: Decarbonizing paratransit in South Africa

Amid a global push to decarbonize transportation, the paratransit system—comprising informal networks of private vans and cars that are ubiquitous…

1 year ago

Standing together for teachers

The most effective interventions to improve student learning rely upon teachers. But their work goes far beyond the instruction of subject…

1 year ago

Sharing news left and right

Social media provides a crucial access point to information on a variety of important topics, including politics and health (Aridor…

1 year ago

International trade and macroeconomic dynamics with sanctions

Major geopolitical challenges have led to a significant increase in the use of economic sanctions, and the recent trend extends…

1 year ago

State-dependent exchange rate pass-through

After the pandemic, central banks faced the daunting challenge of stabilising prices as supply chain disruptions led to rising costs…

1 year ago