Manufacturing is a locus of innovation, yet standard industry data show manufacturing productivity stagnating in the US. This column argues that standard measurements understate true
Surveys with information provision experiments, a form of randomised control trials, have become popular in economics (for review articles, see Fuster and Zafar 2023 and
While trade debates focus on tariffs and goods, services have quietly defied deglobalisation and become an increasingly important driver of growth. Services trade not only
As populations age, noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions are draining South American economies, reducing labour supply and diverting resources from investment. This column presents
The transition to a low-carbon economy will require trillions of dollars in annual investment over the coming decades. Recognising this challenge, Article 2.1 of the
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked intense debate about its economic and financial implications. A growing body of research has examined AI’s
According to the World Bank, one-third of the global population, roughly 2.6 billion people, live in “digital darkness,” meaning they lack access to the internet. Even European Union