Finance
Warnings of an AI stock market bubble abound. Should investors and policymakers be concerned? This column argues that innovation-driven bubbles can yield real benefits when
November 10, 2025
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News
For decades, discussions about increasing the EU budget or issuing joint debt have been stymied by mistrust between member states. On one side are the
November 5, 2025
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International Trade
As geopolitical tensions rise, fears of ‘deglobalisation’ have taken centre stage. The US–China trade war, Brexit, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have led many to
November 3, 2025
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Development
The starkly different paths of economic development followed by China and the West leading to the Industrial Revolution is often being attributed to environmental factors.
November 3, 2025
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Innovation
Manufacturing is a locus of innovation, yet standard industry data show manufacturing productivity stagnating in the US. This column argues that standard measurements understate true
November 3, 2025
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News
Surveys with information provision experiments, a form of randomised control trials, have become popular in economics (for review articles, see Fuster and Zafar 2023 and
November 3, 2025
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International Trade
While trade debates focus on tariffs and goods, services have quietly defied deglobalisation and become an increasingly important driver of growth. Services trade not only
November 1, 2025
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Health
As populations age, noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions are draining South American economies, reducing labour supply and diverting resources from investment. This column presents
November 1, 2025
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Finance
The transition to a low-carbon economy will require trillions of dollars in annual investment over the coming decades. Recognising this challenge, Article 2.1 of the
November 1, 2025
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Industrial organization
The productivity gap between Europe and the US has continued to widen in recent decades (Adilbish et al. 2025). Closing this gap will depend heavily
November 1, 2025
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