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Trade policy for developing economies

Developing economies face a far more challenging international trade environment than they did at the start of the 21st century. Yet trade remains an essential component in reaching development objectives. This column offers possible policy options for developing economies to leverage untapped opportunities for cross-border cooperation and improve domestic conditions that will make trade more […]

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Article-level slant and polarisation of news consumption on social media

Over the last two decades, social media has become a primary news source for millions of people, raising concerns over ‘echo chambers’ and ‘filter bubbles’. This column uses US data covering over a million Facebook articles classified by political slant to show that Democrats and Republicans consume sharply different content on the platform, largely driven […]