Economy
The lesson from history is that global imbalances often end in financial crises. That risk cannot be dismissed today. The stock of external liabilities of
April 25, 2026
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Innovation
For decades, universities were the beating heart of frontier research. Using a new database tracking the employment histories of 42,000 AI researchers, this column shows
April 25, 2026
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News
Since the 1980s, real wages in the US have grown only slowly, even as productivity has continued to rise. This column shows that a weaker
April 22, 2026
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News
Standard theories of electoral competition predict that politicians should converge toward the centre as elections approach. This column challenges this prediction, using 3.4 million tweets
April 22, 2026
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Economy
Intergenerational social mobility refers to the relationship between the socioeconomic status of parents and the status their children attain as adults. Removing policy-related obstacles to
April 22, 2026
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Finance
Corporate taxation is once again at the centre of international policy debates. Governments across the world are reconsidering corporate tax rates in the wake of
April 20, 2026
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News
Firms do not compete on productivity alone. As emphasised by Sutton (2012), their success also depends on their ability to shape demand – by designing
April 20, 2026
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International Trade
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism seeks to address carbon leakage and ensure fair competition between EU and non-EU producers as EU climate policy tightens.
April 16, 2026
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Economy
If countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) were to catch up to the human capital levels of the region’s more advanced economies, wages could
April 16, 2026
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Health
Artificial intelligence tools, including chatbots and digital mental health applications, are emerging as a way to extend support for young people in Asia and the
April 14, 2026
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