Inside the automotive supply chain: Empirical evidence from Italian business-to-business trade data
Europe’s automotive industry is undergoing a significant transformation. This column uses firm-to-firm data to map the Italian automotive supply chain, covering both direct suppliers and
Workers’ age and AI adoption
Numerous studies have analysed the effects of AI on productivity, growth and employment. Few of these focus on the factors that promote or hinder the
Some questions that a Bank of England review should ask
The Bank of England is approaching the 30th anniversary of operational independence and a wide-ranging review is likely. With growing political interest in the issue,
The price elasticity of US shale oil supply: Insights from a natural experiment
The 2026 Iran war provides a natural experiment that allows model-free estimation of the price elasticity of US shale oil supply. This column argues that
A view to a kill…ing of productivity: The allocative cost of war in Ukraine
Estimates of the cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine are dominated by what the war destroys. This column measures a second cost: the labour and
Spilling secrets and shrinking chains: How weak laws narrow supply networks
Modern manufacturing often requires firms to share confidential information with outside suppliers, some of whom also supply their competitors. Using more than 160,000 contracts from
Half your skills came from work. Policy hasn’t caught up
Where did you accumulate most of your human capital? You may think it was in school, but you would be forgetting an equally important setting:
UAE to invest $46.48bln in Germany amid slew of business deals
UAE, German companies sign deals exceeding $11bln. The United Arab Emirates has pledged to invest €40 billion in Germany to support its industry, following a
Qatar Investment Authority invests in Positron AI’s Series C financing
The new financing will support the development and commercialization of Positron’s next-generation technology. Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) today announced its participation in Positron AI’s USD
Iran suspends freight charge on foreign vessels carrying energy products to or from Iran
A U.S. naval blockade has sharply disrupted the country’s seaborne oil exports. Iran has temporarily suspended a 10% charge on freight fees for foreign vessels
