
Sector-targeted Skills Development as Industrial Policy
Today’s blog is a background note I prepared for a forthcoming Policy Research Report on “Industrial Policy for Development”

Today’s blog is a background note I prepared for a forthcoming Policy Research Report on “Industrial Policy for Development”

US asset manager Nuveen indicates investors are looking for diversification outside of developed markets. Middle East institutional investors are

Non-degree credentials are rapidly multiplying as alternatives to traditional higher education, but in a largely unregulated market. This column

Safe-haven currencies are generally understood to appreciate when risk sentiment deteriorates, providing investors with insurance. This column demonstrates that

A solid EU better regulation framework is undermined by gaps in coverage and quality, making consistent application and stronger

Disclosure-based regulation is often seen as a low-cost way to address greenwashing. This column uses European mutual fund data

Experts say $200bln bond-buying effort unlikely to significantly lower housing costs. There’s scant evidence so far that U.S. President

That has helped at least to put a floor under euro zone bond prices. Euro zone bonds steadied on

Federal Open Market Committee statements typically sound unanimous, but the Committee’s internal debates rarely are. This column analyses historical

Oil prices have traded above $60 per barrel for most of 2025 with analysts predicting a decline in 2026.

Today’s blog is a background note I prepared for a forthcoming Policy Research Report on “Industrial Policy for Development”

US asset manager Nuveen indicates investors are looking for diversification outside of developed markets. Middle East institutional investors are

Non-degree credentials are rapidly multiplying as alternatives to traditional higher education, but in a largely unregulated market. This column

Safe-haven currencies are generally understood to appreciate when risk sentiment deteriorates, providing investors with insurance. This column demonstrates that

A solid EU better regulation framework is undermined by gaps in coverage and quality, making consistent application and stronger

Disclosure-based regulation is often seen as a low-cost way to address greenwashing. This column uses European mutual fund data

Experts say $200bln bond-buying effort unlikely to significantly lower housing costs. There’s scant evidence so far that U.S. President

That has helped at least to put a floor under euro zone bond prices. Euro zone bonds steadied on

Federal Open Market Committee statements typically sound unanimous, but the Committee’s internal debates rarely are. This column analyses historical

Oil prices have traded above $60 per barrel for most of 2025 with analysts predicting a decline in 2026.




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