
Mapping the world’s building regulations: new platform for smarter reforms
Every year, the world adds floor space equivalent to a city the size of Paris roughly every five days.

Every year, the world adds floor space equivalent to a city the size of Paris roughly every five days.

Climate-driven displacement is widely expected to push millions across international borders. Drawing on monthly bilateral flows for 127 developing-country

When youth crime draws public attention, policymakers typically call for tougher policing and harsher sanctions, overlooking the crime-reducing benefits

Global food commodity markets entered 2026 on a relatively stable footing, supported by ample grain and edible oil supplies.

Immigration is increasingly part of the European policy debate on ageing, labour shortages, and the sustainability of welfare systems.

The dramatic developments unfolding globally, spanning wars, geopolitical shifts, and trade disruptions, have caught Europe off balance. The 2026

Recently, the PIP Innovation Hub was added to the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) as a way to showcase experimental work on poverty and inequality measurement. One

Air transport is central to global connectivity, but regulatory restrictions impose high transport costs. This column studies how the

Online platforms face a fundamental tension between removing toxic content and preserving the plurality of online discourse. This column

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

Every year, the world adds floor space equivalent to a city the size of Paris roughly every five days.

Climate-driven displacement is widely expected to push millions across international borders. Drawing on monthly bilateral flows for 127 developing-country

When youth crime draws public attention, policymakers typically call for tougher policing and harsher sanctions, overlooking the crime-reducing benefits

Global food commodity markets entered 2026 on a relatively stable footing, supported by ample grain and edible oil supplies.

Immigration is increasingly part of the European policy debate on ageing, labour shortages, and the sustainability of welfare systems.

The dramatic developments unfolding globally, spanning wars, geopolitical shifts, and trade disruptions, have caught Europe off balance. The 2026

Recently, the PIP Innovation Hub was added to the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) as a way to showcase experimental work on poverty and inequality measurement. One

Air transport is central to global connectivity, but regulatory restrictions impose high transport costs. This column studies how the

Online platforms face a fundamental tension between removing toxic content and preserving the plurality of online discourse. This column

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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