The real impact of FinTech: Evidence from mobile payment technology
FinTech has transformed finance, but the broader effects of digital payments on consumers, businesses, and banks remain underexplored. This column examines the impact of Singapore’s
Reforming international taxation: Balancing profit shifting and investment responses
The global minimum tax represents the most ambitious international effort in decades to curb profit shifting to tax havens. But how much profit shifting actually
Green versus conventional corporate debt: Financing choices and climate outcomes
Green debt has become a defining feature of sustainable finance, as firms and investors seek to align capital with climate goals. This column documents the
How can data from space shape the future of agriculture?
Have you ever wondered how satellites orbiting thousands of kilometers above Earth can help farmers on the ground grow more food? From mapping land use
The overlooked power of communities in poverty measurement
As with the informal economy, the lack of data on social capital in developing nations has contributed to its exclusion from poverty models. However, if poverty
The Promise and Policy Implications of the 30×30 Initiative for Global Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity is declining at unprecedented rates, undermining the foundations of human survival and prosperity. Healthy ecosystems provide food, clean water, and climate stability, yet a major
Shifting priorities, slow progress: an analysis of EU tax recommendations
EU tax advice has broadened to new objectives, yet uneven implementation highlights the limits of soft coordination. The European Commission is increasingly emphasising tax policy
The economic value nations create for others relative to domestic gains
True economic power lies not only in what a country gains from trade, but also in how much it contributes to the prosperity of others.
Dollar set for biggest weekly fall in four months, Fed path in focus
Dollar on defensive before Thanksgiving, Fed December cut eyed. The dollar was drifting toward its largest weekly drop in four months on Thursday as trade
Gold slips from near 2-week high, traders weigh US rate cut chances
Spot gold was down 0.2% at $4,154.27 per ounce, as of 1052 GMT. U.S. gold futures for December delivery slipped 0.4% to $4,150.40 per ounce.
