Gold slips on inflation concerns as high oil prices and stronger dollar weigh
Brent crude oil climbs back above $100 a barrel. Gold prices fell on Thursday, pressured by a stronger dollar and elevated oil prices that stoked
Iran war impact seeps ever deeper into global economy
The global economy is facing ever more tangible strains from the energy shock. The global economy is facing ever more tangible strains from the energy
Dollar holds firm as angst over Iran-US stand-off drives safe-haven demand
Oil prices move above $100 as Iran-U.S. tensions escalate. The dollar was headed for its first weekly rise in a month on Thursday, as a
Women’s digital literacy: Unlocking opportunity
When Ry started working at a garment factory in Cambodia, she never imagined she would one day be teaching her colleagues how to use digital tools. But when the factory introduced
Why smarter logistics are essential for trade, growth, and jobs
In today’s global economy, competitiveness depends as much on how goods move across and within borders as what countries produce. When goods move faster and more
Inside the PIP Innovation Hub: bridging the survey–national accounts gap to capture the missing rich
Recently, the PIP Innovation Hub was added to the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) as a way to showcase experimental work on poverty and inequality measurement. One of the Deep Dive approaches presented in the Innovation
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MDBs Pioneer a New Profession for Results in a Data-Rich World By the Heads of Outcome Measurement of Multilateral and Bilateral Development Agencies In development,
Biofuels and oil insecurity: what the evidence suggests about agriculture powering mobility
Recent military conflict in the Middle East have once again reminded the world how vulnerable modern economies remain to sudden disruptions in global oil supply.
“Us versus them”: How political propaganda polarises beliefs without providing any news
Political polarisation is often attributed to misinformation, echo chambers, or biased news. But new experimental evidence suggests that merely making a social conflict salient –
Cost-effective freshwater biodiversity impact reporting for banks: Evidence from pollution exposure near protected areas
As the EU tightens sustainability reporting, one challenge stands out: measuring biodiversity impacts without imposing disproportionate compliance costs. This column introduces a spatially grounded approach,
