Taiwan has not passed on most of the rising costs to consumers, and it heavily subsidises energy bills, helping to
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan rose 0.2% in early trading. Global bonds wobbled on Wednesday and were
Debate over whether buoyant equity markets reflect durable economic gains or a widening gap between Wall Street and Main Street
When nominal interest rates hit the effective lower bound, central banks turned to unconventional measures, with forward guidance emerging as
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), one in five people report experiencing or knowing of sextortion — the exchange
Large language models increasingly write the code behind empirical research. This column reports a benchmark of 40 econometric tasks in
Last year, we surveyed firms in emerging markets backed by private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds, which we
Nominal interest rates increased significantly in the US and euro area following the post-pandemic inflation surge, yet economic activity and
Official development assistance fell by 23% in 2025, the largest drop on record. Aid disbursements have tended to coincide with
The European banking sector is known for high regulatory complexity, market fragmentation, and uneven implementation of international standards. However, this
As the EU reintegrates international carbon credits into its climate framework, understanding the associated risks is essential. For more than
Global climate and biodiversity outcomes will largely be determined in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs). We propose a four-pillar strategy
The European Union Nature Restoration Law (NRL) entered into force in 2024. The NRL sets quantitative restoration targets aimed at
Carbon pricing has become a central tool in Europe’s strategy to mitigate climate change. This column presents new evidence on
Whether the agrifood sector can create jobs will depend on its ability to shift from growing food
Recent military conflict in the Middle East have once again reminded the world how vulnerable modern economies
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