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Greening at the border: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism incidence on EU member states and their trading partners

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism seeks to address carbon leakage and ensure fair competition between EU and non-EU producers…

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Three human capital gaps holding back jobs in Europe and Central Asia

If countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) were to catch up to the human capital levels of the region’s…

2 months ago

Teaching AI to Help, Not Harm, Young Minds

Artificial intelligence tools, including chatbots and digital mental health applications, are emerging as a way to extend support for young…

2 months ago

China spillovers

China’s economy is deeply embedded in global supply chains and fluctuations in its growth can have worldwide repercussions. Combining novel…

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Information equalisation and competition in selection markets: Evidence from auto insurance

Efforts to level the informational playing field across firms — by mandating data-sharing or expanding access to consumer risk information…

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Designing fiscal consolidation to achieve fiscal sustainability and the sustainable development goals

Many governments have to mitigate concerns about fiscal sustainability, without triggering near-term output losses or reversing progress on containing poverty…

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The geography of science

Scientific research has long been recognised as a central driver of technological progress and economic growth (Romer 1990). It also…

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Industrial policies, global imbalances, and technological hegemony

Industrial policies are rarely connected to global imbalances. Yet, they are a key feature of many countries running persistent trade…

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Subsidising the supply chain: How China’s industrial policy shapes export competitiveness

As governments expand industrial subsidies in the name of economic security, debate intensifies over whether such policies distort trade or…

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Beyond oil: The macroeconomic impact of commodity supply disturbances

As geopolitical tensions from Ukraine to the Middle East disrupt global supply chains, understanding how diverse commodity shocks affect the…

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