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Political polarisation is a defining feature of modern societies (Boxell 2021). Not only does it shape elections and policy debates, but also social interactions and
November 24, 2025
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Energy
Quantifying the carbon footprint of AI is an increasingly urgent task. Policymakers are debating whether the surge in electricity demand linked to AI will jeopardise
November 24, 2025
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CLimate Change
Extreme weather events – such as catastrophic floods or prolonged heatwaves – are increasing in frequency and intensity (IPCC 2021). This has sharpened the focus
November 24, 2025
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Development
Over the past two decades, Africa’s public debt landscape has undergone a profound transformation. The continent’s total public debt has risen more than fourfold since
November 24, 2025
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Economy
In early 2025, ruling by emergency decree (Fayyad 2025), US President Donald Trump imposed steep and broad tariffs against the outside world in two waves.
November 19, 2025
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Banking
Stablecoins – digital tokens pegged to fiat currencies – have emerged as a major innovation in crypto finance, with broad implications for payments and international
November 19, 2025
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Development
For decades, East Asia has been a paragon of economic dynamism. But today, in an era of rapid global technological advances, productivity growth in the
November 19, 2025
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Banking
Monetary policy moves aggregate investment, but the underlying drivers remain unclear. This column opens the black box with a German firm survey. A one percentage
November 17, 2025
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Economy
In many Germanic languages, the commonly used word for “debt” also means “guilt”, which carries a strong moral connotation. Commentators have long suspected that this
November 17, 2025
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News
Do firms strategically confuse their consumers to raise prices at the industry level, and if so, how? Obfuscation refers to strategies that make it harder
November 17, 2025
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