Economy
The postwar international order is no longer functioning as its architects intended. Rules remain, but their authority has weakened. Institutions remain, but their capacity to
August 3, 2026
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Finance
The dollar’s role as the world’s reserve currency has been blamed for an overvalued exchange rate that hollows out US manufacturing. This column quantifies what
August 3, 2026
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Development
Occupational licensing has become an increasingly important topic in labour market policy. Governments across advanced economies are debating whether licensing requirements unnecessarily restrict entry into
August 3, 2026
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Economy
Oil price shocks do not simply make conflict more likely everywhere; they change where violence happens. Using monthly georeferenced data for 131 low- and middle-income
July 30, 2026
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Economy
There is growing evidence that place-based industrial policies lead to positive economic effects. This column analyses the “Million-Rouble Plants” programme of the 1950s when the
July 30, 2026
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News
Equal pay for equal work has been a core EU principle since the Treaty of Rome was signed in 1957. Yet, almost seven decades later,
July 30, 2026
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Economy
Globalisation has changed economic research profoundly, making it more comparable, more competitive, and thoroughly quantitative. This column argues that AI may unsettle this new order
July 27, 2026
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Innovation
US labour productivity has accelerated since 2022. Output per hour grew around 2.5% per year from the end of 2022 to the start of 2026,
July 27, 2026
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Finance
The regulatory cycles view, according to which periods of deregulation encourage greater risk-taking and credit booms, which culminate in financial crises and are followed by
July 27, 2026
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Banking
When Credit Suisse failed in March 2023, Swiss authorities, against market expectations, set aside the resolution plan and arranged a UBS takeover backed by public
July 27, 2026
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