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A Brighter Future: The Power of Energy Access to End Poverty

For this year\'s End Poverty Day, I want to highlight one of the most pressing issues we must address to…

2 years ago

Avoiding Juris-fiction: a way forward for transparent, risk-based AI experimentation in justice and the rule of law

The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) to ease the burden on judicial and legal systems worldwide is real, evidenced by…

2 years ago

Bridging conflicts and protecting global biodiversity

Biodiversity is the foundation of a healthy planet and key to sustainable development. Diverse ecosystems provide clean water and food and…

2 years ago

Driving towards a greener future: Decarbonizing paratransit in South Africa

Amid a global push to decarbonize transportation, the paratransit system—comprising informal networks of private vans and cars that are ubiquitous…

2 years ago

Standing together for teachers

The most effective interventions to improve student learning rely upon teachers. But their work goes far beyond the instruction of subject…

2 years ago

Sharing news left and right

Social media provides a crucial access point to information on a variety of important topics, including politics and health (Aridor…

2 years ago

International trade and macroeconomic dynamics with sanctions

Major geopolitical challenges have led to a significant increase in the use of economic sanctions, and the recent trend extends…

2 years ago

State-dependent exchange rate pass-through

After the pandemic, central banks faced the daunting challenge of stabilising prices as supply chain disruptions led to rising costs…

2 years ago

Revisiting the signalling channel of quantitative easing

In the next economic downturn, central banks will have to decide whether to restart quantitative easing policies. This column assesses…

2 years ago

Banks’ climate commitments and the green transition

Many financial institutions have pledged to minimise their exposure to climate transition risks. But moving assets away from sectors with…

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