Navigating the human impact of disasters: Introducing a new climate toolkit
Droughts, floods, storms, and heatwaves are no longer isolated events—they are reshaping how people live, work, and thrive. Beyond damaged roads or lost harvests, disasters
Unlocking SME growth: Key lessons from Ecuador’s loan program
Governments and development institutions spend billions to help small businesses access financing, hoping this will create jobs and support inclusive economic growth. But we don’t
Tariffs and US dollar depreciations: Not so surprising after all
To many, the US dollar depreciation following the ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement on 2 April 2025 defied conventional wisdom. However, open-macro models predict that the
Attrition in surveys in developed country field experiments
One of the remarkable things about many field experiments done by development economists is the low attrition rates that have been achieved in many surveys.
Is Europe ready for a major banking crisis?
Europe’s banks have long been slow to integrate across borders, but this is changing fast. ‘Pan-European banks’, with activities spanning several EU countries, are emerging
Education is a key to jobs, growth, and lifelong learning
Education is a foundation for good jobs and the surest way out of poverty. We know a good education equips learners with important foundational skills—literacy, numeracy,
Race cars and hydromet systems: What do they have in common?
Professional race cars and hydromet (weather, water, and climate forecasting) systems may seem worlds apart, but they have more in common than we realize. Both
A Three-Pronged Strategy Can Help Developing Economies Attract FDI and Unlock its Full Potential
Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays a critical role in the world economy. Global FDI flows averaged almost $2 trillion per year during the past decade, up
How developing countries can measure exposure to the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism
In January 2026, the European Union will require importers of certain carbon-intensive goods to pay for their products’ embodied carbon emissions. The policy, known as the
Future jobs: AI, robots, and jobs in developing countries
Studies of the impact of robots on labour markets often conceptualise jobs as bundles of distinct tasks. In such frameworks, technologies substitute or complement workers.
