The Global Office: Globalisation’s frontier is shifting from factories to offices
Service value chains are expanding faster than industrial ones, yet their geography is strikingly different: a US-centred star rather than regional blocs. This column documents
Hidden exposures in domestic supply chains: The spread of foreign trade risks
Understanding how foreign shocks affect economies has become a policy priority. Using domestic firm-to-firm transaction data matched with customs records, this column shows that Italy’s
Fentanyl: The transnational vector of violence
Since 2013, synthetic opioid overdoses have surged in the US, claiming over 70,000 lives each year. This crisis has had international spillovers, reigniting drug-related violence
