Aligning food taxation with climate goals: A possible path to greening consumption in Europe
Agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, but is often excluded from carbon pricing frameworks. This column analyses how different tax policies can be used
How to build a Ukrainian Development Bank: Leveraging European history and Ukraine’s own reform experience
Establishing a Ukrainian Development Bank is key to Ukraine’s post-war recovery, to foster both international trust and local ownership. This column describes how, drawing on
How the European Union can improve its sanctions policy
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war that has ensued – already entering its third year – have encouraged research and policy proposals on the
Trade on the move: How business travel powers global trade
Free trade agreements have long aimed to remove barriers that limit the movement of goods, services, and capital across borders. But in recent decades, such
How origin country corruption shapes immigrants’ political trust
The question of whether immigrants from countries with low levels of political trust bring those attitudes with them to their host societies has long been
Meta names ex-Trump Justice Dept. lawyer to lead litigation strategy
Facebook owner Meta Platforms has named a former senior U.S. Justice Department official from Donald Trump’s first presidential administration to manage its worldwide litigation strategy. Ethan
Reactions to new US sanctions against Russian energy interests
The U.S. Treasury announced on Friday sweeping new sanctions against the Russian energy sector, including oil majors Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz, to try to curtail Moscow’s
Trump’s likely first moves on US energy policy
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to maximize U.S. oil and natural gas production – already at record highs – in part by clearing away what he deems
Los Angeles on high alert with extreme winds due to return
Dangerously high winds were expected to resume on Monday in Los Angeles, potentially hampering efforts to extinguish two stubborn wildfires that have leveled whole neighborhoods and claimed
The impact of artificial intelligence on macroeconomic productivity
Artificial intelligence has diffused rapidly in recent years, but its impact on aggregate productivity is not clear. This column uses data from original surveys to
