Women entrepreneurs could benefit from better targeting, without changing the program content
Every year, governments and development organizations spend billions on business upgrading programs — training, mentorship, consulting — designed to help small firms grow. These programs
Venture capital – a global perspective
Existing views on what venture capital finances and how its markets are structured are primarily shaped by the experience of the US and a few
Competitiveness and opportunities for European clean tech
EU green value chains are losing competitiveness, but strong regional specialisation means support should target regions with the best industrial fit. The European Union is
The global growth slowdown: AI to the rescue?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly at a moment when the global economy badly needs a new source of growth. The stakes are especially high
Bonding through crises with nonbank financial institutions
Nonbank financial institutions are often seen as procyclical lenders, cutting credit more sharply than banks during stress, while bond markets can substitute for bank lending
Global imbalances and the China challenge
China’s trade surplus is widening, its manufactured exports are surging, and the political backlash is intensifying. This column argues that the widening trade surplus reflects
Fed’s Williams sees no urgency for next Fed rate hike
Fed’s Williams says there’s time to parse data before raising rates again Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Tuesday that
Geopolitical risk is reshaping global finance, one bank loan at a time
Geopolitical tensions are increasingly reshaping the flow of trade, investment and capital flows. This column documents that the same process is also reshaping bank lending.
Capital inflows boost output, even after accounting for expectations
Emerging market economies that are expected to perform well may attract more foreign capital, making it difficult to establish the causal effects of capital inflows
From AI pilots to scale: Improving the delivery of public services
How can AI be used to deliver better public services? That’s one of the big questions for developing countries. Governments are already experimenting with AI
