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Adult skills play a crucial role in shaping productivity. This column uses data from the 2023 OECD Survey of

Adult skills play a crucial role in shaping productivity. This column uses data from the 2023 OECD Survey of

The number of people fleeing war and persecution worldwide has nearly tripled since the early 2010s, challenging European policymakers

The last coal mine in Wałbrzych, Poland closed in the 1990s, leaving a region that had long relied on

Picture two houses—one with old windows, no insulation, and older appliances, and the other featuring simple energy-efficient upgrades and

The causes and consequences of income and wealth inequality are central concerns in economic research and policy discussions. This

In 2018 and 2019, the US administration hiked tariffs on imports from China. This column shows that imports from

Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source of economic activity globally,

A widely cited argument in favour of easing employment protection rules is that greater flexibility in hiring and firing

Adult skills play a crucial role in shaping productivity. This column uses data from the 2023 OECD Survey of

The number of people fleeing war and persecution worldwide has nearly tripled since the early 2010s, challenging European policymakers

The last coal mine in Wałbrzych, Poland closed in the 1990s, leaving a region that had long relied on

Picture two houses—one with old windows, no insulation, and older appliances, and the other featuring simple energy-efficient upgrades and

The causes and consequences of income and wealth inequality are central concerns in economic research and policy discussions. This

In 2018 and 2019, the US administration hiked tariffs on imports from China. This column shows that imports from

Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source of economic activity globally,

A widely cited argument in favour of easing employment protection rules is that greater flexibility in hiring and firing




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