Meeting Development Challenges with Trusted Data
World Statistics Day reminds us that to ensure social and economic growth, support for data-backed policymaking is needed. The economic transformation of developing countries in
Aid for Trade Needs to Catch Up with the Modern World
With mega trade deals and digitalization, we need to rethink aid for trade with more focus on policy and regulatory support. Aid for trade is
The advance of China’s private sector pauses, but the trend is unclear
After rising at an almost continuous pace for at least a decade, the share of private sector ownership among China’s largest companies has dropped since
Understanding borders and conflict from an economic perspective
Tragically, a war over borders is again at the centre of Europe. As Ukraine fights against Russia’s invasion, historical events going back to the creation
Europe’s half a million barrels per day diesel supply question
Over the past few years, about 40% of the diesel imported by the European Union has come from Russia. This share did not drop after
The energy transition fueled by women’s participation & leadership
The Energy Transition needs more women in STEM Having more women in technical and leadership positions in energy is crucial to meet the projected 14
How investing in childcare drives economic growth for Indonesia
Pupin Marini is a mother of one. After her child was born, she would have liked to continue her career as a marketing staff in the media
Fewer questions, more answers: Leveraging innovations in household survey design
Electronic devices enable innovations in survey design, such as questionnaires that adapt to responses. Our recently published working paper describes the method and results in more
Institutional investors hedging of foreign exchange risk from investing in equities abroad can affect the exchange rate
Recently, there has been a growing interest in long-term savings institutions such as pension and insurance funds. This is due to the significant growth in
Scarring, hysteresis, and investment in Europe
The Global Crisis rekindled a discussion that has absorbed macroeconomists and policymakers for decades. In the aftermath of major economic downturns, economic activity does not
