The post-COVID inflation surge was global, but inflation persistence was not. This column argues that the key difference lies in
Can policymakers rely on traditional labour market indicators when unemployment, vacancies, wages, and payroll growth appear to send conflicting signals?
Work from home expanded dramatically after the pandemic. This column presents evidence from Italy that this transformation may have reduced
Immigration is increasingly part of the European policy debate on ageing, labour shortages, and the sustainability of welfare systems. This
The dramatic developments unfolding globally, spanning wars, geopolitical shifts, and trade disruptions, have caught Europe off balance. The 2026 Florence
EU AI regulation should trade lower ex-ante burden for robust ex-post monitoring, judicial review and liability to curb harms without
More than 50 years ago, Nobel laureate Theodore Schultz, a pioneer of human capital theory, offered an insight into what
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are involved in almost every facet of life across developing countries – from electricity, water, transport to
Metal prices are surging again. The World Bank Group’s metals and minerals price index has jumped by about 20 percent
EU aid is still more poverty-focused than peers, but external policy drivers are growing and reshaping development cooperation after Global
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
Faced with major security challenges, Europe is preparing to boost its defence capacity. To defend itself against Russia without the
Recent military conflict in the Middle East have once again reminded the world how vulnerable modern economies
During a visit to El Salvador, we met MarÃa Alexandra Tamanique, a maize farmer in La Libertad.
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