The effectiveness of monetary policy
Amr Saber Algarhi and Konstantinos Lagos describe how the Jackson Hole symposium, a meeting of bankers in a remote Wyoming valley, could have consequences for us all
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What can other countries learn from the Dutch housing market jam?
Affordable housing is much-needed globally. Meta van der Starren examines the mistakes the Netherlands made, and considers the lessons that can be learned in shaping a housing market
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EU navigates future challenges
Hungary has assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union. James Willn asks if the EU has insulated itself from internal exceptionalism on sanctions
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The Global South and the circular economy
Debt relief is needed to promote circular economy initiatives in the Global South. Megan Murdie, Ana Birliga Sutherland and Marvin Nusseck discuss how debt relief can be transformative
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The changing dynamics of the Western Balkans
The EU is accelerating enlargement to the Western Balkans. Marek Dabrowski and Luca Léry Moffat consider economic and social convergence in the region and the economic and institutional aspects of EU accession
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Trade effects of industrial policies
Industrial policy is in vogue among policymakers globally. Alessandro Barattieri, Aaditya Mattoo and Daria Taglioni examine the shielding effects that preferential agreements can have when a trade partner implements a new industrial policy
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Robots and wage polarisation
Industrial robots can have a transformative effect on employment and wages. Daisuke Adachi studies how the rise of robot capital has influenced wage polarisation across different occupations in the US
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Out of the frying pan into the fire
Patrick Minford argues that the Labour government’s obsession with absurd fiscal rules and muddles over monetary policy will skewer the new Labour government’s policy for UK growth
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South African resilience
We are entering an era of new economic challenges, even as the recent ones have yet to be overcome. Lesetja Kganyago discusses how South Africa is responding to the global economic challenges
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Unleashing African fintech
Euro Exim Bank, the specialist trade finance financial institution, are Associate Partners at the Inclusive Fintech Forum event taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, at the Kigali International Financial Centre from August 26-27
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