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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Innovation
Fintech, AI, and the changing financial landscape
What is the end goal of the fintech revolution? Patrick Harker focuses upon the risks of artificial intelligence and machine learning to the financial system
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Financing Europe’s grand ambitions
The EU has large investment needs to meet its key priorities. Kalin Anev Janse and Roel Beetsma argue that a first step would be to use existing resources to finance European public goods that benefit all member states
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Europe needs to wake up
Emmanuel Macron considers the challenges of European competitiveness and the place of the European Union in a multipolar world
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Bridging the gap
Innovation, investment and integration. Luis de Guindos discusses the revival of productivity growth in the euro area – a critical challenge that demands urgent attention and collective action
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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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Decoding inclusive growth
The financial sector is a key enabler for the realisation of high growth with inclusiveness during the next decade and beyond. Shaktikanta Das discusses current issues in the Indian banking and financial sector
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A strategy for European competitiveness
Europe’s prosperity, competitiveness, and its market power are derived from the single market. Kristalina Georgieva argues that preserving Europe’s competitive edge will require a well-thought out, multi-pronged strategy
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Bridging the innovation gap
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose and Zhuoying You show how artificial intelligence and robotics present a potential solution to the innovation gap problem for cities in China
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Unlocking the power of ideas
The history of human progress has been defined by technological breakthroughs generated by ideas. Christine Lagarde argues we need the right conditions that allow them to reach their full potential
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