For faster growth, Central Asia must confront biased perceptions about the value of women’s work
Globally, women earn about 80% of what men earn on average. But the gap is larger in Central Asia: working women earn about 60% of
European corporates buffeted by shocks
The war in Ukraine has led to a sharp reduction in EU exports to Russia and Ukraine and higher prices for energy and commodities, which
A new way of measuring labour market concentration
Correctly measuring firm market power in labour markets (‘monopsony power’) has implications for firms, workers, and the aggregate economy. A key challenge is the precise
Around 40,000 Syrians return from Turkey after quake
Around 40,000 Syrians who had fled areas affected by the deadly Feb. 6 earthquake have returned from Turkey to rebel-held northwestern Syria in the two
India’s growth slowed in December quarter on weakness in manufacturing
India’s economic growth slowed further in the December quarter as pent up demand eased and weakness in the manufacturing sector continued. Asia’s third largest economy
India to get heat waves this year after hottest February on record
India is likely to experience heat waves between March and May, especially in the key wheat producing central and northern states, the weather office said
Sunak in Belfast to sell new Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was in Northern Ireland on Tuesday to sell his with the European Union to ease post-Brexit trade, a measure he hopes
Lagos ex-governor Tinubu closes in on Nigeria election victory
ABUJA, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Provisional results from Nigeria’s disputed presidential election showed Bola Tinubu from the ruling party closing in on victory, a Reuters tally of
Sri Lanka’s crisis offers an opportunity to reset its development model
Sri Lanka is at a critical moment in its history. Years of economic mismanagement, weak governance, poor policy choices, and the impacts of external shocks
Recent changes in consumers’ medium-term inflation expectations: A detailed look
Central banks typically pay considerable attention to inflation expectations. This column exploits the richness and flexible design of the ECB’s Consumer Expectations Survey to explore
