Riders on the storm: The effects of regulating platform work
The platform digital economy has radically transformed labour markets, with food delivery couriers emerging as one of its most visible symbols. This column examines the
Lost in translation: AI’s impact on translators and foreign language skills
Advances in artificial intelligence are rapidly transforming the world of work. This column investigates the effects of machine translation on (1) employment and wages in
Value, values, and the role of awareness
An increase in people’s awareness may be key to realign (economic) value and (ethical) values. This column investigates whether a mismatch exists between the economic
Fat tails and lots of zeros: The nature of international investment
The distribution of international investment, even at the country level, has many zeros and also has fat tails. This makes most linear estimators ill-suited for
The structural transformation of the public space: High street changes and populism
Independent shops and services lining high streets across the UK serve more than a commercial function. This column studies how different types of commercial spaces
Technological innovation in bank supervision: How SupTech disciplines bank risk-taking
Regulators increasingly rely on supervisory technologies to enhance bank supervision, yet their potential to discipline risky bank behaviour remains unclear. Using unique data from the
Government subsidies for large manufacturing firms: Insights from the OECD MAGIC database
Government subsidies are an increasingly central issue for global trade, yet their nature and implications for international trade are still insufficiently understood. Using novel data
Oil up 2% on tighter US supplies but tariff concerns loom
Oil prices rose 2% on Wednesday, as U.S. government data showed tighter-than-expected oil and fuel inventories, though investors kept an eye on mounting fears of
European stocks dip after Wall Street sell-off, Turkish assets tumble
European shares slipped on Wednesday after a selloff on Wall Street overnight, while the dollar ticked up from a five-month low ahead of the Federal
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and their financial impact
Cyberattacks have become a growing threat to the global economy but are still treated by many companies as merely technical issues. This column uses a
