How family planning policies shape intergenerational mobility
Family planning policies are widely used to control population growth and promote human capital development. Exploiting the implementation of the one-child policy in rural China,
Why so many crises happen when we know why they happen and how to prevent them
Financial crises are not complicated, and many claim to know why they happen and how to prevent them. Why then do they happen with such
Wiki Finance Expo Bangkok 2024
Regulation, Crypto, Web 3.0, Forex, Payments Will Be in Focus. Taking place on Sept. 7th, 2024, Wiki Finance Expo Bangkok 2024 is the largest and
Entering during an economic crisis: Labour market trajectories of young Indian workers
Economic downturns can have lasting and ‘scarring’ effects on career trajectories. Using data from India, this column finds only a marginal difference in the likelihood
Gradual expansion of the EU economy ahead, time to tackle fiscal challenges
Following a period of broad stagnation, the EU economy staged a comeback in the first quarter of 2024. This column argues that despite a challenging
The commodity transmission channel of monetary policy and inflation dynamics
Changes in US monetary policy can have significant effects on global markets, including commodity markets. This column analyses the commodity channel of monetary transmission in
Lost in the green transition: Measurement and stylised facts
Greening the economy will entail the contraction of high-polluting jobs. This column presents new OECD research using labour force data from a large sample of
Unemployment risk, portfolio choice, and the racial wealth gap
The racial wealth gap in the US has widened since 1980, in part because white Americans invest a larger share of their wealth in the
Large, broad-based macroeconomic and financial effects of natural disasters
As the planet warms, the escalation in both frequency and severity of natural disasters be-comes a pressing concern. This column uncovers significant, sustained adverse effects
On the origins of national identity: German nation-building after Napoleon
Nationalist movements are experiencing a global revival, attracting new followers and unsettling policy agendas around the world. This column examines the emergence of a German
