Nationalizations Get Another Look: Nicholas Mulder
State-owned enterprises have long been viewed by economists as a bad idea due to proven inefficiencies and mismanagement. But is handing over key resources and industries to the private sector really ...
4 Juni 17min
Gracelin Baskaran on the Race for Minerals
The recent scramble for the minerals that go into our electric vehicles, solar panels, and defense systems has exposed vulnerabilities in the supply chains. Mineral markets are complex, spanning dozen...
29 Maj 21min
Geoeconomics Revisited: Josh Lipsky and Matteo Maggiori
As global powers face rising geopolitical tensions, sanctions, export controls, and tariffs are once again tools of leverage, marking the resurgence of geoeconomics, where economic policy and national...
28 Maj 33min
Barry Eichengreen and Chima Simpson-Bell on Currencies that Shine
When global volatility increases, so does the demand for the dollar. When countries face sanctions, they rush for gold. But while the two have been the most common reserve currencies for decades, surp...
22 Maj 27min
Eswar Prasad on Escaping the Doom Loop
When esteemed economist and author Eswar Prasad set out to write his latest book, it was to be about the promise of some recent trends within the world's economic and power structures, but he found so...
5 Maj 28min
Taxing Bad Habits: Christoph Rosenberg
While it is true that death and taxes are unavoidable, good tax policies can help delay the inevitable. So-called sin taxes on alcohol, tobacco, sugar, and other harmful products can raise revenues an...
22 Apr 19min
Amadou Sy on Why Africa is Keeping its Debt Closer to Home
African economies began tapping into overseas markets for funding in the early 2000s, after debt burdens had been alleviated by the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. However, surging i...
12 Mars 17min
The Debt Reckoning: Rodrigo Valdés and Era Dabla-Norris
Unprecedented debt levels are pressing governments to make tough choices. While aging populations demand more public spending, resources are stretched thin, and the days of cheap borrowing that allowe...
2 Mars 25min
