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The drivers of investment funds’ allocation to green companies

Despite the rise of sustainable investing, recent evidence shows that emerging markets receive a very small fraction of the capital…

1 year ago

A new measure of trust in central banking

Public trust is a cornerstone of central banking. Shocks to trust depress economic activity and may cause inflation expectations to…

1 year ago

Improving the efficiency of courts can boost a country’s economic growth

Institutions play an important role in economic growth. The efficiency of institutions such as judicial systems varies across countries and…

1 year ago

Uncovering infrastructure gaps in the Amazon: How to leverage data for better transport, digital connectivity, and sustainable development

The Amazon, with its immense ecological and cultural wealth, faces pressing challenges in balancing biome protection and infrastructure development. This…

1 year ago

Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for toxic rain runoff

Summary Rain poses risk of spreading toxins from fire debris Efforts to prevent toxic runoff include barriers and filters Residents…

1 year ago

Risks and challenges in global agricultural markets

The World Bank’s agricultural prices index gained momentum in the second half of 2024, propelled by record-breaking price increases in…

1 year ago

In MENA, make every drop of water count

In the Middle East and North Africa region, water is truly life.  For centuries, the region was renowned for its…

1 year ago

A ‘reverse conundrum’ and foreign official demand for US Treasuries

Reminiscent of the ‘Greenspan conundrum’, since 18 September 2024 the Federal Reserve has cut short-term interest rates by 100 basis…

1 year ago

A Playbook for Securing AI Model Weights

As frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models — that is, models that match or exceed the capabilities of the most advanced…

1 year ago

The Los Angeles Fires and the Need for Long-Term Strategy Building Wildland Fire Resilience

The Los Angeles fires are an emerging catastrophe affecting hundreds of thousands of people, but unless something dramatically different is…

1 year ago