Services trade and environmental sustainability
There is growing recognition that the specific characteristics of services sectors and services trade have important environmental implications. For example, services trade can foster technological
HSBC to cut 10% of its workforce in France
HSBC plans to cut 348 jobs in France through a voluntary redundancy scheme, amounting to about 10% of its workforce in the country, the bank said
How much research talent could Europe grab from the US?
The policies of the Trump administration have put the research environment in the United States under pressure. Public research funding cuts, hostility towards academic freedom,
Human capital formation as a key component in Europe’s defence build-up
Government spending on defence, particularly defence R&D, can have significant economic spillovers. This column argues that the forthcoming European defence build-up must include a long-term
Gold rises as Fed flags economic uncertainty; Sino-US trade talks in focus
Gold climbed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned of rising inflation and labor market risks fuelling economic uncertainty, while investors awaited the outcome of
Short-term labour mobility drives innovation in Africa
A growing body of research highlights the importance of mobility in the global knowledge economy, but has largely focused on high-income countries. This column addresses
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
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’.
