Finance
Following the US tariff announcements in early April, the US dollar strongly depreciated while US Treasury yields rose. This column zooms in on the April
August 27, 2025
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News
In the context of debates about alternative financing plans for Ukraine’s wartime economy (Becker et al. 2025) – such as via aid packages, taxes, or
August 27, 2025
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Economy
Understanding differences in firm responses to macroeconomic shocks is key for designing policy actions. This column identifies 67 macro shocks using ‘jump’ days in the
August 27, 2025
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International Trade
The world economy appears to be entering a new phase of fragmentation, driven by rising geopolitical tensions and the resurgence of great power rivalry. A
August 27, 2025
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CLimate Change
Fuel and carbon prices are typically assessed based on their effectiveness in reducing emissions, while their broader societal benefits often go overlooked. This column evaluates
August 25, 2025
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Health
Violence against women refers to any act of gender-based violence directed against women, or that affects them disproportionately. The social and economic consequences are enormous:
August 25, 2025
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Banking
As non-bank financial intermediaries (NBFIs) have become more important in recent decades, their involvement in funding markets as well as roles in financial crises have
August 25, 2025
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Finance
How states leverage sovereign debt to support their military endeavours has been examined thoroughly, but the relationship between private finance and armed conflict remains underexplored.
August 25, 2025
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International Trade
As part of the ongoing US-China trade war, since 2020 the US has restricted the exports of cutting-edge semiconductors from third countries to Huawei. This
August 25, 2025
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Economy
Economic research often treats tools such as tariffs, subsides, interest rates, monetary policy, and austerity measures as gender neutral. This column argues that when sex-disaggregated
August 25, 2025
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