
Industrial policies, global imbalances, and technological hegemony
Industrial policies are a key feature of many countries running persistent trade surpluses. This column develops a framework to

Industrial policies are a key feature of many countries running persistent trade surpluses. This column develops a framework to

Labour shortages across the EU are back down to pre-pandemic levels and declining, but this easing of the labour

The G20 is approaching a turning point. The shift toward coalition-based governance, the need to manage systemic interdependence, and

Across the world, governments have made ambitious climate commitments – but delivery remains uneven. While net-zero pledges and resilience

The European Union should act now to head off growing impacts from the Iran conflict on gas prices and

The weak performance of business investment across the OECD since the Global Financial Crisis holds back potential growth. However,

Climate mitigation investment increases with long horizons, economic scale and investor diversity, underscoring long-term capital and climate clubs. We

China is relatively inured to the Iran conflict, but less external demand could hit its exports and its international

The composition of international reserves is in a constant state of flux. This column identifies some surprising recent trends,

Land-use regulations, including height limits, affect housing affordability and urban productivity. This column analyses over 11,000 urban agglomerations and

Industrial policies are a key feature of many countries running persistent trade surpluses. This column develops a framework to

Labour shortages across the EU are back down to pre-pandemic levels and declining, but this easing of the labour

The G20 is approaching a turning point. The shift toward coalition-based governance, the need to manage systemic interdependence, and

Across the world, governments have made ambitious climate commitments – but delivery remains uneven. While net-zero pledges and resilience

The European Union should act now to head off growing impacts from the Iran conflict on gas prices and

The weak performance of business investment across the OECD since the Global Financial Crisis holds back potential growth. However,

Climate mitigation investment increases with long horizons, economic scale and investor diversity, underscoring long-term capital and climate clubs. We

China is relatively inured to the Iran conflict, but less external demand could hit its exports and its international

The composition of international reserves is in a constant state of flux. This column identifies some surprising recent trends,

Land-use regulations, including height limits, affect housing affordability and urban productivity. This column analyses over 11,000 urban agglomerations and




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