The enormous economic burden of age-related diseases in South America
As populations age, noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions are draining South American economies, reducing labour supply and diverting resources from investment. This column presents
Rational inattention and information provision experiments
Surveys with information provision experiments have become popular in economics. This column introduces an information provision experiment in a model of rational inattention – where
Bank climate commitments and green lending in emerging markets
The low-carbon transition requires substantial financial mobilisation, yet it is unclear whether banks’ public climate commitments represent real change or simply greenwashing. This column uses
Intangible capital in France and Germany: Measurement issues and their impact on productivity
Closing the productivity gap between the US and Europe will require large investments in intangible capital and new technologies. Using 1995-2021 data from the 2025
The macroeconomic impact of ageing, EU immigration policy and pension expenditures
The EU faces ageing-driven fiscal strain, slower growth and rising pension costs, making employment-focused migration increasingly vital. The European Union population is ageing increasingly rapidly,
Dollar rallies as US shutdown drags on, weighing on confidence
The dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.3% to as much as 98.91 The U.S. dollar rose
UAE invests $12bln in space sector as private contribution grows: Space Agency
The agency’s strategic objective is to position the UAE among the world’s top ten countries in attracting and hosting space-related companies by 2031. Dr. Ahmad
Gold smashes $4,000 milestone for first time in record run
Gold up 53% so far this year. Gold extended its historic rally to break above $4,000 an ounce for the first time on Wednesday, as
Greening GovTech: Digital transformation for climate action
Around the world, governments are racing to digitize services and tackle climate change. Yet too often, these efforts happen in silos—or even pull in opposite
Many paths to jobs: New World Bank Group Scorecard insights
Two years ago, the World Bank Group launched a revamped Scorecard not as another report but as a promise: that measuring impact would become part of how
