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Innovation Productivity

Europe’s productivity weakness: Firm-level roots and remedies

Europe’s labour productivity gap with the US has widened since the mid-1990s and again since the Covid pandemic. This column...

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• February 24, 2025
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World

Rethinking unemployment insurance: New evidence on hidden costs

As governments worldwide grapple with labour shortages and systemic budget shortfalls, the question arises of how unemployment insurance policies potentially...

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• February 24, 2025
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Banking Finance

Buy now, pay (less) later: How the data are reshaping...

Though ‘buy now, pay later’ loans are increasingly popular, critics argue that they encourage high costs and unsound borrowing. This...

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• February 24, 2025
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World

The recent weakness in the German manufacturing sector

Germany’s manufacturing sector has struggled since 2021 due to rising energy costs, weak global demand, and a declining automotive industry....

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• February 22, 2025
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Climate

The rising tide of climate action: Adjustments to central banks’...

The discussion of the monetary policy response to climate change has typically focused on whether central banks should take action...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• February 21, 2025
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trade Innovation Productivity

How to build comparative advantage in AI-intensive industries: Evidence from...

As artificial intelligence is becoming a top priority for businesses and policymakers worldwide, understanding what makes a country competitive in...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• February 21, 2025
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Productivity

Can Africa create jobs without infrastructure?

Another election season in Africa is behind us. Last year about 19 countries headed to the polls in presidential and legislative elections....

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• February 20, 2025
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poverty

Key governance reforms needed for a fairer Bangladesh

Bangladesh has gone through several political transitions since its independence in 1971. Caretaker or interim governments in the past have...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• February 20, 2025
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Energy

Powering Madagascar’s future: Unleashing private investment to achieve energy goals

Madagascar is endowed with significant renewable energy resources and yet has one of the largest energy access deficits in the...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• February 20, 2025
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tax

The effects of a progressive tax reform

Tax progressivity is a cornerstone of government redistribution efforts worldwide. Yet, despite its widespread use, much remains unknown about how...

• BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
• February 20, 2025
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