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Over the past four decades, the US has seen rising market power, slowing productivity growth, and deepening wealth inequality.

Over the past four decades, the US has seen rising market power, slowing productivity growth, and deepening wealth inequality.

Despite digitalisation in the 21st century, productivity growth rates in advanced economies seemed to stagnate in the 2010s. One

There is clear consensus on the importance of teachers for student outcomes. This column focuses on a less studied

Europe’s labour productivity gap with the US has widened since the mid-1990s and again since the Covid pandemic. This

As artificial intelligence is becoming a top priority for businesses and policymakers worldwide, understanding what makes a country competitive

Another election season in Africa is behind us. Last year about 19 countries headed to the polls in presidential and legislative

Quantifying technology adoption, spillovers, and diffusion across firms is crucial for understanding industry dynamics, and in turn countries’ growth.

Roughly 300,000 foreign-born students annually obtained visas to enrol in US graduate programmes over the last decade. This column

Effective presentations are critical to academic and professional success, yet many presentations fail to engage or inform effectively. This

Artificial intelligence has diffused rapidly in recent years, but its impact on aggregate productivity is not clear. This column

Over the past four decades, the US has seen rising market power, slowing productivity growth, and deepening wealth inequality.

Despite digitalisation in the 21st century, productivity growth rates in advanced economies seemed to stagnate in the 2010s. One

There is clear consensus on the importance of teachers for student outcomes. This column focuses on a less studied

Europe’s labour productivity gap with the US has widened since the mid-1990s and again since the Covid pandemic. This

As artificial intelligence is becoming a top priority for businesses and policymakers worldwide, understanding what makes a country competitive

Another election season in Africa is behind us. Last year about 19 countries headed to the polls in presidential and legislative

Quantifying technology adoption, spillovers, and diffusion across firms is crucial for understanding industry dynamics, and in turn countries’ growth.

Roughly 300,000 foreign-born students annually obtained visas to enrol in US graduate programmes over the last decade. This column

Effective presentations are critical to academic and professional success, yet many presentations fail to engage or inform effectively. This

Artificial intelligence has diffused rapidly in recent years, but its impact on aggregate productivity is not clear. This column




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