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After years of schooling, young adults in many countries enter labor markets that are di!cult to navigate, often leading to discouragement and underutilization of
Trade wars do not simply redirect exports; they also reshape the costs of production, disrupt supplier-customer relationships, and trigger adjustments within multinational firms’ global
Few features of modern work are as widely criticised as meetings. Using data from over 9,000 workers in Norway, this column examines how meetings
The impact of product liability litigation on medical device firms.
This study examines how trade affects women's marriage and fertility decisions in China, using regional differences in exposure to trade.
US federal government debt exceeded $40 trillion in August 2026, triggering concerns about fiscal credibility and sustainability. This column argues that fiscal sustainability should
Forecasts of AI-driven job destruction rest on counting automatable tasks. But labour markets hire, pay, and fire whole occupations, not tasks – and occupations
In most of the world you do not get to choose who inherits your money. Across continental Europe, Latin America, and countries governed by
This study examines the prevalence and effectiveness of public-sector reforms promoting performance incentives and greater administrative autonomy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
A research announcement explores mechanisms beyond traditional individual preference explanations to understand gender conflict amid declining marriage and birth rates in China.
High-growth startups often lose money before they make it. This column examines whether differences in financing capacity are reflected in the cash flow and
The 2026 Middle East conflict and the disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz generated the largest physical supply disruption in the history
Global current account imbalances are widening again. This column argues that currency undervaluation, supported by reserve accumulation under capital controls, can permanently reshape industrial
Europe’s automotive industry is undergoing a significant transformation. This column uses firm-to-firm data to map the Italian automotive supply chain, covering both direct suppliers
Numerous studies have analysed the effects of AI on productivity, growth and employment. Few of these focus on the factors that promote or hinder
La baisse de la consommation d'actualités chez les jeunes est-elle inévitable ? Cet article rend compte d’un essai contrôlé randomisé à grande échelle mené
Is declining news consumption among young people inevitable? This column reports on a large-scale randomised controlled trial in France to test whether free access
Integration into global value chains can drive rapid industrialization without necessarily building the technological capabilities needed for sustained upper-middle-income growth. Using Thailand as a
The Bank of England is approaching the 30th anniversary of operational independence and a wide-ranging review is likely. With growing political interest in the
Estimates of the cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine are dominated by what the war destroys. This column measures a second cost: the labour
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