The economics and implications of compliance with minimum wages
Recent research suggests that wages below legally established minimum wages are surprisingly prevalent. This column reviews ‘wage theft’ in the US and its impact on
Mismatched Education Priorities in Seven East Asia and Pacific Countries
In seven East Asia and Pacific (EAP) countries, policymakers prioritize secondary school completion over basic learning quality, while underestimating the levels of learning poverty –
Making promises a reality: Including refugees in national education systems
On this year’s International Day of Education, we reflected on the almost 15.5 million refugee children and youth worldwide. More than half of these children
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help developing economies diversify
Artificial intelligence (AI) is considered a general-purpose technology that, like electricity, could transform our lives. AI technology can detect symptoms related to the early stages
Speeding Toward Safety: How To Lower Road Travel Speed and Save Lives
Improving management of road travel speeds will decrease traffic deaths and injuries in the Asia and the Pacific. Policies focused on enforcement, road design, vehicle
Sustainable waste management through behavioral science: Case studies around the world
Waste amounted to 3.3 percent to global greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, with landfills the primary source. As climate change continues to pose an ever-looming existential
Food security trends in 2024 and beyond
In 2024 food security is likely to remain one of the critical challenges for the world to face. The World Bank has therefore included food and
Wiki Finance Expo Hong Kong 2024 Is Coming in May!
Regulation, Forex, Crypto, Web 3.0, NFTs, Metaverse, ESG, AI Will Be in Focus. Taking place on May 17, 2024, Wiki Finance Expo Hong Kong 2024
The societal value of moral behaviour
There is overwhelming empirical evidence that people are neither consistently selfish nor consistently altruistic. Instead, their public-spiritedness depends on their contexts. This column provides an
The economic consequences of political pressure on the Federal Reserve
Politicians often interfere with central banks, but it is not clear how to measure such political pressure systematically and therefore difficult to quantify its economic
