Strong Japan GDP lifts yen, dollar steady as rate cut fervour cools slightly
Dollar on course to end week flat against EUR; lower against JPY, GBP The dollar was largely steady against the euro and British pound on
Private capital for infrastructure: Resilience amid uncertainty, urgency amid gaps
As the global economy continues to adapt to macroeconomic shifts, infrastructure investment remains a critical driver of job creation, long-term development opportunities and resilience. While recent
Recent patterns in global risk behaviour in financial markets
Following the US tariff announcements in early April, the US dollar strongly depreciated while US Treasury yields rose. This column zooms in on the April
Italy and the cost of unintelligible laws: 110 billion euros a year
Over the past 30 years, laws in Italy have become longer, more convoluted, and frequently unintelligible even to seasoned legal professionals. This column exploits variation
Britain’s AI hopes face harsh reality of high electricity costs
Britain’s ambition to rev up its economy and tap the AI revolution faces the harsh reality that the abundant, clean and reliable electricity supply this
A smart European strategy for electric vehicle investment from China
Chinese EV investment aids EU decarbonisation but brings risks, needing a united EU strategy to align it with climate, industrial and security aims. The European
In the new geopolitical context, Europe’s banking discussions need to go beyond competitiveness
Europe has recently pivoted to regulatory simplification with the aim to boost competitiveness. This column argues that in banking the debate needs to go beyond
Finding the signal in the score: How the World Bank Group is aligning the Scorecard and impact evaluations
For years, the World Bank Group’s systems for measuring results operated in parallel tracks: corporate Scorecards that monitored performance through outcome-level targets, and impact evaluations
The supply side of monetary policy: How floating-rate loans blunt the ECB’s fight against inflation
Central banks raise interest rates to reduce aggregate demand and bring inflation down. This column uses credit register data and product-level price data from the
Nature markets: how can credits and shares provide durable, additional finance?
Nature markets can boost conservation funding, but strong standards and public support are vital for lasting, equitable ecological benefits Natural ecosystems are declining rapidly, ultimately threatening economies,
