Global FDI rises 6% to $1.6trln last year: UNCTAD
Inflows to developed economies rose 11%, while developing economies recorded only 2% growth, reaching $901 billion. Global foreign direct investment rose 6% to $1.6 trillion
OECD-wide employment expected to grow by 0.3% in 2026, 0.6% in 2027
OECD-wide unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in May 2026. OECD job markets have remained resilient, with total employment in OECD countries at an all-time high
Africa attracts $70bln in FDI in 2025, the third-highest level since 1990
Africa attracted less foreign direct investment in 2025 than in the previous year. Yet the bigger story is that investors continue to position themselves in
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility: Experience and lessons for the next multiannual financial framework
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility has become a central test case for performance-based fiscal policy. Its experience offers lessons for the design of the
Housing affordability is reshaping Europe’s social fabric
Housing affordability has moved to the forefront of Europe’s policy debate. While the economic literature has mostly focused on the drivers of housing unaffordability, this
How households reason and behave when deposit rates become negative
How households behave in an environment with deposit rates below zero is important for monetary transmission, but the literature is scant. This column studies household
The global internet gap: What the data tells us
1. Large gaps in internet access persist Global connectivity has expanded rapidly, from 16 percent to over 70 percent over just two decades. Still 2.2
Beverage prices retreat as supplies recover
Coffee prices continued to ease in 2026Q2, helped by stronger global supply prospects and the removal of U.S. tariffs on Brazilian imports earlier in the
Small AI, big bets: How the world’s most impactful AI startups will be built in emerging markets
Walk into a hospital in Nigeria, where one doctor serves every 9,000 patients–fifteen times the WHO-recommended ratio. Every minute that a doctor spends on administrative
Shared prosperity constitutes both income growth and inequality reduction
The vision of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. The number of people who live in extreme poverty — i.e.,
