Writing code versus shipping code: Productivity effects across generations of AI coding tools

Generative AI now writes a substantial share of the world’s code, but aggregate software output has changed far less. This column uses data on more

Jordan: GDP grows 2.8% in Q3 2025 — DoS

Manufacturing accounted for the largest share at 17.7 per cent, followed by real estate activities at 11.7 per cent Jordan’s gross domestic product (GDP) at

Sri Lanka economy reports 4.9% growth in second quarter

Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector grew by 2% in the second quarter from a year earlier. Sri Lanka’s economy grew 4.9% year-on-year in the second quarter

Part-time work slows the narrowing of France’s lifetime gender earnings gap

France has narrowed its gender lifetime earnings gap, but has not managed closed it. Despite legal guarantees, French women still earn 30% less than men

Improving access to quality data in fragility and conflict contexts: The case of Central Sahel countries

Generally speaking, political instability, armed conflicts, and low population density create significant challenges to collecting, accessing, and disseminating quality data. This is especially true in central Sahel