Economy
Many economies index their minimum wage to inflation to preserve its real value during inflationary periods. This column shows, however, that the timing and predictability
January 12, 2026
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Education
Concerns about declining student achievements have become central in education debates, with teacher quality drawing attention as a key driver. This column examines how wages
January 12, 2026
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Finance
The EU aims to finance common priorities in defence, energy transition, and digital infrastructure with supranational EU bonds. This column argues that the current exclusion
January 12, 2026
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Development
Over the past year, developing countries have experienced important changes in their tariff treatment by the world’s two largest economies – the US and China.
January 9, 2026
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Banking
By the standard debt-to-GDP measure, the US is in somewhat better fiscal shape than Italy: Italy’s ratio is 135%; the US ratio is 123%. But
January 9, 2026
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Finance
European policymakers are debating using immobilised assets of the Central Bank of Russia held at Euroclear to finance a ‘reparation loan’ for Ukraine. This column
January 9, 2026
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Development
Increases in Brazil’s national minimum wage between 2000 and 2009 moved the country from a regime of low minimum wage bite to one of high
January 9, 2026
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Economy
A common view is that fiscal policy operates not only through direct demand effects, but also by boosting business optimism and therefore investment. This column
January 9, 2026
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Development
In recent decades, many developing countries – particularly in East Asia during the 1990s era of ‘hyper-globalisation’ – experienced unprecedented growth that economists have credited
January 2, 2026
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Health
A central challenge for ageing Western societies is securing sustainable financing for long-term care (Araki et al. 2024). This is especially salient in the US,
January 2, 2026
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