When war weakens democracy
Wars do not end when the fighting stops. This column uses data covering 115 conflicts and 145 countries over the past 75 years to show
Femicides, anti-violence centres, and policy targeting
Local responses to gender-based violence, with femicide as its most extreme form, remain uneven across Europe. This column combines machine-learning forecasting with policy evaluation to
World’s central banks are wary of AI and struggling to quit the dollar, survey shows
The primary concern is that AI-driven behaviour could “accelerate future crises,” the survey showed. Artificial Intelligence is not a core part of operations at most
How financial authorities best respond to AI challenges
Artificial intelligence is transforming finance faster than the authorities can adapt. This column argues that while AI enhances the financial system’s efficiency, it also poses
Rewiring trade for a warming world: How COP30 can turn climate goals into trade rules
The challenge for policymakers at COP30 is not to reach universal agreement on the exact ‘price’ of carbon, but to build rules that function amid
The lasting economic scars of war
Wars leave deep and lasting scars on economies. Using data for 115 conflicts across 145 countries over the past 75 years, this column documents large
Bank specialization and the transmission of euro area monetary policy
Bank lending is a key channel through which monetary policy affects the real economy. This column explores how the effects of monetary policy on credit
The Great Divergence and the Great Reversal: A new approach to global economic history
The starkly different paths of economic and institutional development followed by China and the West is often attributed largely to the Industrial Revolution. This column
Behind the scenes: How we work with creditors on debt transparency
Earlier this year, the World Bank conducted the second round of a Data Sharing Exercise with G-7 and Paris Club creditors. This is the first large-scale
Private safe asset supply and financial instability
Safe assets are financial instruments that maintain a stable value even after adverse macroeconomic shocks. This column explores how banks supply safe assets through securitisation
