Reflecting on 2024: A year of progress for water security
As we wrap up 2024, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the milestones we’ve achieved, and the transformative steps taken by the Global Department for
In 2024, remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are expected to reach $685 billion, larger than FDI and ODA combined
In observance of the International Migrants Day, December 18 Officially recorded remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are expected to reach $685 billion in
How can developing countries power up public investment?
Unlocking the power of public investment is a crucial policy lever for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The latest Global Economic Prospects report finds that certain policy
US military strength secures financial dominance
The US stands unrivalled as both a military and financial superpower. This column uses a game-theoretic model to show how the global dominance of the
A new way to price carbon: Understanding the social cost of carbon
The social cost of carbon is the estimated present discounted value of economic damages from emitting one ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere today.
Incorporating political risk into analysis of sovereign debt sustainability
Political risk is not taken into account when assessing whether countries can manage their debts, but it could be and should be. Debt sustainability analysis
It’s time for the European Union to rethink personal social networking
This Policy Brief explores the potential implementation of Article 7 interoperability for social networking core platform systems. Executive summary The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) includes
Long-term care policies in practice: a European perspective
A comprehensive study of the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany, France, Slovenia, Italy and Denmark This paper offers a comprehensive study of the long-term
The US defence industrial base can no longer reliably supply Europe
Europe has long relied on US weapons but the US military industrial base faces constraints and its production may be redirected elsewhere The United States
HSBC to cut best lending rate in Hong Kong by 12.5 bps to 5.25%
HSBC Holdings said on Thursday it will cut its best lending rate in Hong Kong by 12.5 basis points to 5.25% from 5.375%, effective Dec. 20.
