Around 6,000 different types of officially classified products pass through the world's ports, and the more diverse these products, the more complex a country's economy is said to be.

Nick Routley · Visual Capitalist 02 Dec 2019

Mental Health

Why are 800 women dying every day to poor childbirth conditions?

Every day more than 800 women die from preventable causes during pregnancy and childbirth. But these needless deaths could ended by 2030, for the cost of 46 military aircraft.

Nita Bhalla · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 29 Nov 2019

International Trade and Investment

Is Black Friday a dark day for the planet? This growing movement thinks so

Grabbing what seems like a good deal may contain hidden costs for you and the planet.

Johnny Wood · x 29 Nov 2019

International Trade and Investment

These are the UK's biggest trading partners

The US, Germany, France, Netherlands and Ireland were the UK's top export destinations in 2017.

Sean Fleming 22 Nov 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

All the way to the top: Industrial policy, innovation, and sustained growth

The miracle growth of some poor to middle-income countries achieving a high-income status within two generations is difficult to replicate, but not impossible.

Reda Cherif and Fuad Hasanov · IMF Blog 20 Nov 2019

Gender Parity

Why ignoring women is costing financial services money

Greater boardroom representation is only the beginning – catering properly to women customers could completely transform the financial sector.

David Gillespie and Jessica Clempner 15 Nov 2019

International Trade and Investment

How the Western Balkans can keep its economic momentum

After the recent success of the Regional Roaming Agreement, landmark progress on economic competitiveness and innovation has been achieved in the region.

Børge Brende and Martina Larkin · Euractiv 08 Nov 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

This is what you need to know about the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

From lowering tariffs to reducing layers of bureaucracy on exports within the bloc, the deal is set to have a significant impact on the global economy.

Matthew Tostevin · Reuters 06 Nov 2019

International Trade and Investment

Why trade wars have no winners

Short-term benefits and retaliation measures could undermine decades of progress in global trade.

Anahita Thoms 01 Nov 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

Has monetary policy reached its limits?

Central bankers have recognized that the effectiveness of monetary policy in managing demand and stabilizing economic cycles has reached its limits. Many politicians and academic economis...

Anatole Kaletsky · Project Syndicate 01 Nov 2019

China

Exploring the anti-globalization bias and the public policy it creates

The globalization debate is often tinged with nationalism, self-interest, and lack of economic understanding, resulting in misguided public policies. Redressing the negative bias in the d...

Shang-Jin Wei · Project Syndicate 30 Oct 2019

European Union

Brexit uncertainty is taking a toll on the British economy

Uncertainty is associated with reduced investment and lower productivity, with particularly large effects at highly productive firms most exposed to EU trade.

Laurent Belsie · NBER Digest 24 Oct 2019

Future of Economic Progress

Tariffs and monetary policy: A toxic mix

The escalating tariffs are having a mounting impact on global trade volumes, industrial production, capital formation and the tactic of relying exclusively on barriers to trade and protec...

Michael Bordo and Mickey Levy · VoxEU 21 Oct 2019

International Trade and Investment

These are the United States’ most exported products

Machinery and electrical goods top the list of physical exports by value from the US, according to World Bank figures.

Douglas Broom 15 Oct 2019

Taxation

In the digital era, tax, trade and competition rules need an upgrade

As digital trade takes off, how do we regulate and tax remote businesses? Look no further than our digital tax and trade explainer for a discussion of the key issues.

Sean Doherty and Aditi Sara Verghese 11 Oct 2019

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