New data on the subnational business climate in six EU member states reveal that each of the 40 measured cities has room for improvement, particularly
December 9, 2024
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Article & News
Author: GECMagz
Each January, Ahmedabad’s skyline transforms into a sea of vibrant kites flown joyfully from rooftops — many crafted by skilled artisans like Fatima. Fatima lives in
December 9, 2024
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Despite its immense potential, text analysis at scale presents significant challenges. This column benchmarks several state-of-the-art large language models against incentivised human coders in performing
December 4, 2024
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CLimate Change
The green transition faces significant challenges due to economic and policy uncertainty. Unpredictable returns on investments, especially in renewable energy, hinder innovation in this crucial
December 4, 2024
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Stablecoin balance sheet structures closely resemble those of money market funds. This column finds that despite these similarities, their reactions to crypto and US monetary
December 4, 2024
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Economy
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been, and continues to be, an important driver of growth for developing countries. Yet FDI into these economies has been
December 2, 2024
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The transition to a green economy will require large investments by firms. This column uses new survey data to study the importance of climate-related investment
December 2, 2024
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The ‘child penalty’ significantly reduces women’s lifetime earnings and pension savings, but whether this is the result of deliberate forward-looking decisions remains unclear. This column
December 2, 2024
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Global foreign direct investment flows are increasingly mirroring the world’s geopolitical divides. This column introduces a new index for FDI fragmentation that differentiates flows within
December 2, 2024
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In an increasingly interconnected world, the health of one is the health of all. Yet, as the COVID-19 pandemic painfully demonstrated, our global health system
November 25, 2024
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