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Political risk insurance in a shifting landscape for foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been, and continues to be, an important driver of growth for developing countries. Yet FDI…

2 years ago

Firm climate investment: A glass half-full

The transition to a green economy will require large investments by firms. This column uses new survey data to study…

2 years ago

Information can reduce the long-term financial consequences of part-time work for mothers

The ‘child penalty’ significantly reduces women’s lifetime earnings and pension savings, but whether this is the result of deliberate forward-looking…

2 years ago

A new index to measure geopolitical fragmentation in global greenfield foreign direct investment

Global foreign direct investment flows are increasingly mirroring the world’s geopolitical divides. This column introduces a new index for FDI…

2 years ago

How the G20 can prevent the next pandemic

In an increasingly interconnected world, the health of one is the health of all. Yet, as the COVID-19 pandemic painfully…

2 years ago

Russia’s economic war propaganda

One of the narratives being pushed by Russia is that its economy is doing better than the West, and that…

2 years ago

Decoding DeFi lending: Motivations, risks, and investor behaviours

Decentralised finance (DeFi) lending involves providing and receiving loans directly through blockchain and smart contracts, eliminating the need for traditional…

2 years ago

Heterogeneous effects of monetary tightening in response to energy price shocks

We assess the implications of two types of monetary policy responses: a ‘passive’ monetary policy response that keeps the real…

2 years ago

Three Strategies to Curb Artificial Intelligence’s Insatiable Energy Appetite

Training a single AI model can emit as much greenhouse gas as burning 300,000 pounds of coal, underscoring the need…

2 years ago

Three Ways Capital Markets Can Accelerate Climate Finance in Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific is central to global climate change efforts, but robust capital markets are needed to mobilize private…

2 years ago