On the utility of predicting the next exporters with machine learning
Statistical learning models are increasingly used for decision-making in private and public organisations. This column discusses how they could be usefully applied to predict export
The impact of energy shocks on core inflation in the US and the euro area
The effect of energy prices on core inflation was negligible in the US but large and persistent in the euro area, where energy price shocks
Fragility and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: two sides of the same coin
In 1990, about half of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and two-thirds in East Asia and the Pacific were living in extreme
EU to analyse US tech curbs in China, says issue also key to Europe
The European Commission will analyse the U.S. ban on new U.S. investment in China in sensitive technologies as the issue is also important to the
Helping youth benefit from inclusive, digital, and green development: a goal to remember on International Youth Day
Half of the global population today is below 30 years old, and this share will reach almost 60 percent 10 years from now. Given these demographic trends,
Exploring the relationship between gender and insolvency
Research on gender differences in attitudes towards risk and behaviors in competitive environment suggests that women may be more “risk-aware” and “risk-averse” than men. This may
Firms’ required returns to capital and the missing investment puzzle
Despite falling interest rates over the past decades, investment rates have not increased as standard economic theory would suggest. This column constructs a global database
Why the digital euro might be dead on arrival
The ECB has highlighted its commitment to developing a digital euro and has explicitly stated that the digital currency will adhere to three principles: preserve
Finance firms’ return-to-office crackdown could backfire – study
Financial firms that enforce strict return-to-office mandates could drive employees to leave, according to a study published Tuesday by accounting firm Deloitte. Of 700 financial
US reports big interest in $52 billion semiconductor chips funding
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that more than 460 companies have expressed interested in winning government semiconductor subsidy funding in a bid to
