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Extreme heat, hospital crowding, and the hidden health costs of climate change

As extreme heat events become more frequent and severe, rising temperatures will increase the incidence of heatstroke, kidney damage, and…

2 years ago

More Districts Are Training Teachers on Artificial Intelligence

Key Findings In a nationally representative survey, roughly half of districts reported that they have provided training to their teachers…

2 years ago

Artificial Intelligence in Health Systems: What’s Missing in Latin America and the Caribbean?

Latin America and the Caribbean faces a serious quality problem in their health systems—something unacceptable for a middle-income region. The…

2 years ago

Mission 300: Unlocking capital for off-grid solutions in Africa

When African Heads of State, government representatives, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society participants gathered in Tanzania for…

2 years ago

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and their financial impact

Cyberattacks have become a growing threat to the global economy but are still treated by many companies as merely technical…

2 years ago

On the effectiveness of the sanctions on Russia: New data and new evidence

There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of sanctions imposed in world over the past 70 years, raising…

2 years ago

Charting the uncharted: The (un)intended consequences of oil sanctions and dark shipping

Despite formal restrictions, untracked oil continues to reach global markets, calling into question the true effectiveness of oil sanctions. This…

2 years ago

Government multipliers are symmetric to positive and negative spending shocks: New evidence

In recent years, governments have relied heavily on fiscal stimulus to navigate economic crises, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. This…

2 years ago

Central bank communication in a polarised world

In an era of increasing political polarisation, public trust in institutions like the US Federal Reserve has become a contentious…

2 years ago

The impact of Trump’s economic policy on the EU economy

The re-election of Donald Trump, who ran on a platform that prioritised protectionist policies, has led to heightened uncertainty in…

2 years ago