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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
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
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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,
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
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,
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