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School resources, parental involvement, and student effort

Policy debates around education tend to focus on class size and teaching quality. But a recent body of research highlights…

1 year ago

Housing and fertility

Global fertility rates are falling, with major economic consequences. Conventional policies like parental leave and financial incentives have had limited…

1 year ago

The overlooked economic value of adult informal care

Unpaid care provided by family members or friends remains the predominant form of support for older people in Europe. This…

1 year ago

Insuring the world of tomorrow

Intensifying climate extremes are exposing growing gaps in insurance coverage and threatening financial resilience. Drawing on a recent panel hosted…

1 year ago

Critical input disruptions: Mapping out the road to EU resilience

Global disruptions have highlighted the euro area’s reliance on foreign input sourcing. Using firm-level data for five EU member states,…

1 year ago

What are the challenges and realities of delivering sustainable PPPs?

How can sustainable PPPs and resilient infrastructure help accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Just days after the…

1 year ago

From letters to literacy: Using classroom assessment to guide learning

Being able to read with comprehension is one of the most fundamental skills a student can acquire in school. Reading…

1 year ago

Survey mode effects and youth mental health in Asia and the Middle East

There is growing evidence of a decline in the mental health of the young in Western developed countries such that,…

1 year ago

Corporate sector vulnerabilities in a high-rate world: Growing risks to financial stability

Elevated corporate debt and high interest rates amid heightened uncertainty will test global economic resilience. Moreover, the increasing role of…

1 year ago

The international transmission of Chinese monetary policy and the commodity channel

Chinese monetary policy significantly affects global economic activity and inflation through a real transmission channel that crucially propagates via commodity…

1 year ago