Carbon leakage through firms’ supply chain adaptation
Carbon taxes incentivise substitution toward cleaner energy. Pierre Coster, Julian Di Giovanni and Isabelle Mejean discuss carbon leakage in the context of European policies
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Labour market transitions in a greener economy
The transition to a greener economy will entail reallocating workers from high-polluting to ‘green’ jobs. Emilia Soldani, Maxime Nguyen, Tomomi Tanaka and Orsetta Causa investigate the role of structural and policy factors in the transition
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The one-in-a-thousand-day problem
Financial crises usually inflict the most damage when banks suddenly shift from pursuing profits to survival. Jon Danielsson argues that this can’t be regulated away
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Chinese-backed African industrialisation
Chinese lending to African countries has surged. Vito Amendolagine, Andrea Presbitero and Roberta Rabellotti argue that Chinese lending may contribute to export growth and enhanced productivity in African countries
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Rethinking social networking
It’s time for the EU to rethink personal social networking. Fiona Scott Morton explores the potential implementation of Article 7 interoperability for social networking core platform systems
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Overcoming the challenges of ageing
Populations worldwide are growing older. Rainer Kotschy, David Bloom and Andrew Scott argue for improvements in how ageing is measured and how it affects people and the economy to overcome the challenges posed by population ageing
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Climate change and conflict
Climate is increasingly linked to human conflict. Marshall Burke, Solomon Hsiang and Edward Miguel consider the literature and argue for policies like a robust social safety net and political inclusion to ensure a more peaceful future
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Global uncertainty reduces innovation in renewable energy
The green transition faces significant challenges. Luca Bettarelli, Davide Furceri and Pietro Pizzuto examine the impact on innovation due to economic and policy uncertainty
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How the EU should respond to Trump’s tariffs
The return of Donald Trump raises fundamental challenges for the EU. Ignacio García-Bercero, Petros Mavroidis and André Sapir focus on possible new tariffs based on statements made by the President-elect
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A trade policy framework for the EU-UK reset
A reset in the relationship between the UK and the EU is underway. Ignacio García-Bercero recommends the main elements of the reset that would introduce a new dynamic into the EU-UK trade relationship
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