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
Labour market institutions for the AI era: The need for verified employment records

The rise of AI fundamentally alters the balance between formal credentials and verified experience in labour markets, but without verified employment records, experience remains invisible.
Future jobs: AI, robots, and jobs in developing countries

Studies of the impact of robots on labour markets often conceptualise jobs as bundles of distinct tasks. In such frameworks, technologies substitute or complement workers.
EU jobs and US trade: Navigating change

Trade uncertainty between the EU and the US – driven by the announcement of new tariffs and a volatile global economy – has raised concerns
Understanding the impact of private equity on employees

The growth of the private equity in recent years has raised concerns about its consequences. This column matches 2.5 million workers who were employed by

