
The new curse of critical minerals
A race is raging among global powers to secure access to critical minerals to power the simultaneous energy and

A race is raging among global powers to secure access to critical minerals to power the simultaneous energy and

One-fifth of all cyberattacks target the financial sector, a share that is widely expected to rise. As cyberattacks become

The Covid-19 lockdowns and other anti-pandemic measures triggered a surge in layoffs and discharges. This column investigates the impact

Union membership across the developed world has been falling for decades. This column uses data on wages and hours

Since the 2008 global financial crisis, firms’ funding patterns have changed, with a shift towards more market-based finance with

Access to existing work and technical information is key to the emergence of new scientific knowledge and innovation. But

Europe lags behind in innovation. This column describes how its industry seems stuck in a middle-technology trap in which

Support for large-scale climate adaptation investments is insufficient in many countries. This column studies the drivers of voter support

Industrial policy is undergoing a major resurgence. Spurred by multiple overlapping crises, economists have been seeking to draw lessons

Forced displacement often forces children out of school and into employment at a young age. This disruption in their

A race is raging among global powers to secure access to critical minerals to power the simultaneous energy and

One-fifth of all cyberattacks target the financial sector, a share that is widely expected to rise. As cyberattacks become

The Covid-19 lockdowns and other anti-pandemic measures triggered a surge in layoffs and discharges. This column investigates the impact

Union membership across the developed world has been falling for decades. This column uses data on wages and hours

Since the 2008 global financial crisis, firms’ funding patterns have changed, with a shift towards more market-based finance with

Access to existing work and technical information is key to the emergence of new scientific knowledge and innovation. But

Europe lags behind in innovation. This column describes how its industry seems stuck in a middle-technology trap in which

Support for large-scale climate adaptation investments is insufficient in many countries. This column studies the drivers of voter support

Industrial policy is undergoing a major resurgence. Spurred by multiple overlapping crises, economists have been seeking to draw lessons

Forced displacement often forces children out of school and into employment at a young age. This disruption in their




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