Debt in emerging markets and developing economies is at its highest level in half a century. In about 9 in 10 emerging markets and…
China, Vietnam, and Indonesia will be among the fastest-growing countries in the coming decade, according to new Growth Lab projections.…
We study the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Euro Area inflation and how it compares to the experiences of other countries, such as the…
This paper synthesizes what economists have learned about human capital since Becker (1962) into four stylized facts. First, human capital…
While the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) seems to be behind us now, the scarring effects on employment, poverty, and education will last…
There is increasing optimism that the worst of the pandemic may be behind us. Whether the Omicron variants were the last major spikes of…
Four significant problems currently afflicting leading economies serve as examples of how trade barriers erected by governments have…
U.S. consumer sentiment by one measure is at its lowest level since 2011. More Americans say they hear mostly negative news about the…