The European energy crisis and the consequences for the global natural gas market
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine severely disrupted European gas markets. Energy costs rose steeply, global natural gas flows were significantly reoriented, and policymakers’ focus
The return of industrial policy in data
Industrial policy has gained prominence in public discourse over the last several years as governments seek effective tools and strategies to promote economic development and
The Oman eCommerce Conference 2024
The Oman eCommerce Conference – Chapter II is organized by Inovexic in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion from the Sultanate
5 ways Pakistan can spur an economic turnaround in 2024
After a commendable period of uninterrupted decline in poverty rates, Pakistan’s economy is now facing one of its worst crises . Poor policy choices combined with
Societal poverty measures in the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP)
The World Bank’s societal poverty estimates can now be readily accessed from the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP). Societal poverty, first introduced as one of the World
The role of industries in rising inequality
Earnings inequality has risen since the 1980s in most developed countries, yet the complexities of this rise spark ongoing debates. A crucial question is whether
Quantitative easing generates more inflation than conventional monetary policy
Many commentators argue that quantitative easing played a significant role in the post-pandemic rise in inflation across advanced economies. Would the inflation consequences have been
From the Great Divergence to South-South divergence
The long era of the Great Divergence has come to an end with the rapid economic ascendance of Eastern Asia, and China in particular. But
From Soccer to AI, Saudi Arabia Spends to Win
When the Saudi government offered soccer superstar Lionel Messi a contract said to be worth more than $500 million for two years, the amount seemed staggering though
Deepfakes Aren’t the Disinformation Threat They’re Made Out to Be
The chief of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency MI5 warns of danger on the horizon. Deepfakes, Ken McCallum said at a conference in California, are “a
