Development
By 2050, one in three of the world’s children will live in Africa. Yet this demographic shift coincides with a profound learning crisis: over 70 percent
January 25, 2026
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International Trade
Recent tariff increases have sparked a debate over whether trade protectionism can effectively attract foreign investment. This column analyses how firms adjust their investment strategies
January 23, 2026
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Industrial organization
China’s industrial policy has become a central flashpoint in global trade debates, yet systematic evidence on what China actually does remains scarce. This column reveals
January 23, 2026
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Finance
Financial globalisation has been a central feature of the world economy since the mid 1990s, leading to large holdings of cross-border assets and liabilities (Milesi-Ferretti
January 21, 2026
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Banking
Several central banks, including the European Central Bank (ECB), are pursuing plans to potentially introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC) alongside physical money. Such
January 21, 2026
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Development
History provides examples of large changes in the relative economic size of nations. Often these economic realignments coincide with heightened geopolitical tension. A historical example
January 21, 2026
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International Trade
Globalisation has been one of the key economic forces of the past half-century. It is credited with lifting millions of people worldwide out of poverty.
January 19, 2026
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News
There is intense debate over the origins and implications of rising market power and declining business dynamism across developed economies. This column argues that a
January 19, 2026
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Banking
Each financial crisis brings more financial supervision, more models and larger buffers – but still fragility persists. The paradox of perfect supervision is that the
January 19, 2026
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Economy
The recent high-inflation episode generated renewed interest among monetary policymakers and academics about the slope of the Phillips curve and potential non-linearities in price-setting behaviour
January 19, 2026
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