
Easy money, easy spending: A new take on the resource curse
When wealth or income suddenly increases (‘easy money’), this may be directed towards unproductive ‘easy spending’. This column explores

When wealth or income suddenly increases (‘easy money’), this may be directed towards unproductive ‘easy spending’. This column explores

If economic activity is considered the primary driver of climate change through emissions of carbon dioxide, then supporting economic

Fragility is no longer the exception. It is the new development realityFragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) are not abstract

To many, the US dollar depreciation following the ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement on 2 April 2025 defied conventional wisdom.

One of the remarkable things about many field experiments done by development economists is the low attrition rates that

Europe’s banks have long been slow to integrate across borders, but this is changing fast. ‘Pan-European banks’, with activities

While economists have extensively studied gender norms affecting women, masculinity norms – the informal rules that guide and constrain

Many communities in the US, especially those in rural areas, have limited access to healthcare. For example, some areas

Education is a foundation for good jobs and the surest way out of poverty. We know a good education equips

Professional race cars and hydromet (weather, water, and climate forecasting) systems may seem worlds apart, but they have more

When wealth or income suddenly increases (‘easy money’), this may be directed towards unproductive ‘easy spending’. This column explores

If economic activity is considered the primary driver of climate change through emissions of carbon dioxide, then supporting economic

Fragility is no longer the exception. It is the new development realityFragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) are not abstract

To many, the US dollar depreciation following the ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement on 2 April 2025 defied conventional wisdom.

One of the remarkable things about many field experiments done by development economists is the low attrition rates that

Europe’s banks have long been slow to integrate across borders, but this is changing fast. ‘Pan-European banks’, with activities

While economists have extensively studied gender norms affecting women, masculinity norms – the informal rules that guide and constrain

Many communities in the US, especially those in rural areas, have limited access to healthcare. For example, some areas

Education is a foundation for good jobs and the surest way out of poverty. We know a good education equips

Professional race cars and hydromet (weather, water, and climate forecasting) systems may seem worlds apart, but they have more




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