Economy
Poverty is not a static condition but a dynamic process, and measuring it as such reveals challenges that annual snapshots cannot capture (Giarda and Moroni
August 10, 2026
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Banking
The rapid digitalisation of banking and the widespread use of social media are transforming competition for retail deposits. Using US branch-level data, this column shows
August 6, 2026
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Finance
Governments around the world increasingly rely on capital taxation to raise revenue and reduce inequality. Temporary tax holidays on dividends, repatriated profits, or accumulated earnings
August 6, 2026
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Economy
Debt sustainability analysis typically focuses on debt stocks and the interest rate-growth rate differential, but these are not perfect predictors of fiscal stress. This column
August 6, 2026
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Banking
Despite major institutional reforms, the European Banking Union remains incomplete. Banking markets remain fragmented along national lines, which constrains Europe’s growth potential. This column uses
August 5, 2026
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Education
As digital, environmental, and demographic transformations reshape labour markets, skills influence who benefits from these changes and who falls behind. Lifelong learning therefore becomes a
August 5, 2026
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Banking
European banking remains fragmented, leaving billions of euros inefficiently allocated. Reforms to establish a European deposit insurance system have been proposed to allow cross-border banking
August 3, 2026
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Economy
The postwar international order is no longer functioning as its architects intended. Rules remain, but their authority has weakened. Institutions remain, but their capacity to
August 3, 2026
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Finance
The dollar’s role as the world’s reserve currency has been blamed for an overvalued exchange rate that hollows out US manufacturing. This column quantifies what
August 3, 2026
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Development
Occupational licensing has become an increasingly important topic in labour market policy. Governments across advanced economies are debating whether licensing requirements unnecessarily restrict entry into
August 3, 2026
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