Anatomy of a supervisory failure
For its entire 15-year life as a regional bank until its collapse in 2023, Silicon Valley Bank held the same risky bet. This column argues
Who is most at risk? A global vision indicator to measure climate vulnerability
Nearly 1 in 5 people globally are at high risk from climate hazards, living in areas exposed to extreme weather with limited capacity to recover
Reciprocal sovereignty: A third constitutional tradition for Europe
The central constitutional question for Europe is how sovereign democracies can govern common goods together without creating a sovereign European state. This column proposes reciprocal
Why reforms for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) remain critically important for growth, jobs, and development
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are involved in almost every facet of life across developing countries – from electricity, water, transport to ports, airlines, and banking. Some
Faced with global shocks, protect investments that drive growth and jobs
The global economy is entering another period of heightened stress. Geopolitical tensions, policy uncertainty, climate risks, and rapid technological change are making policy decisions more
The Bank of England’s capital mistake?
On 2 December 2025, the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee announced it would be lowering the capital requirement for UK banks. This column argues
Innovation in the digital economy architecture: Ensuring regulatory simplification drives innovation and growth
Over the last decade, the EU has pioneered a world-leading framework for digital governance, but the result has been an increasingly complex regulatory landscape and
Navigating the complex world of non-tariff measures
For decades, global trade debates have centered on tariffs – the duties countries impose on imported goods. Today, a new, more complicated set of trade
Many paths to jobs: New World Bank Group Scorecard insights
Two years ago, the World Bank Group launched a revamped Scorecard not as another report but as a promise: that measuring impact would become part of how
