The most effective interventions to improve student learning rely upon teachers. But their work goes far beyond the instruction of subject knowledge. Teachers can transform the way we think about the world and ourselves, be role models, and inspire and equip us to be engaged in our communities and resilient in the face of change. As we […]
Social media provides a crucial access point to information on a variety of important topics, including politics and health (Aridor et al. 2024). While it reduces the cost of consumer information searches, social media’s potential for amplification and dissemination can also contribute to the spread of misinformation and disinformation, hate speech, and out-group animosity (Giaccherini […]
Major geopolitical challenges have led to a significant increase in the use of economic sanctions, and the recent trend extends far beyond the number of cases during the Cold War era (e.g. van Bergeijk 2022, Yotov et al. 2020). 1 The sanctions imposed by Western nations on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine mark another milestone, with […]
After the pandemic, central banks faced the daunting challenge of stabilising prices as supply chain disruptions led to rising costs (Ostry et al. 2022) and geopolitical tensions (Ben Cheikh et al. 2023) and aggressive monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve led to significant fluctuations in exchange rates. All the while, policymakers at major central banks […]
