Natural hazards, often exacerbated by climate change, are among the leading causes of power service disruptions worldwide. These are increasingly impacting utilities’ planning and operations.
The World Bank\’s beverage price index increased by 18 percent in December, following surges in coffee and cocoa prices amid renewed supply concerns. The index,
Trade wars, industrial policy, and myriad other supply chain disruptions have fast become the ‘new normal’. Yet, given the highly opaque and complex nature of
High temperature shocks create monetary policy trade-offs. This column uses a new monthly data set to study how 14 European central banks have responded to
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For decades, Comoros has grappled with rice shortages, a persistent issue rooted in the state monopoly held over ordinary rice imports by the National Office
The Bernanke Review was triggered by the Bank of England mis-forecasting UK inflation as it rose rapidly from 2021, peaking at 11% in 2022. Unpredictable
Did you know that in Sub-Saharan Africa, students spend an average of six years in school but leave with only three years’ worth of learning? The
Geoeconomic fragmentation may have major implications for the global economy. This column uses using a multi-country New Keynesian model to analyse the effects of various
By increasing the cost of using fossil fuels, carbon taxes should incentivise substitution toward cleaner energy. In practice, firms may shift production and emissions across