Examining how the overall economy—the markets, businesses, consumers, and governments—behave, focusing on long-term economic growth and shorter-term business cycles
Since 2018 China has pursued a clear, stated objective of self-reliance. Francois de Soyres and Dylan Moore investigate the extent to which China is making progress towards its goals
Assessing China’s efforts to increase self-reliance Read More »
There is a lot of optimism about AI and increased productivity. Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson warn that to support shared prosperity, AI must complement workers, not replace them
The drive toward automation is perilous Read More »
Industrial policy is at the heart of modern economic policy. Réka Juhász, Nathaniel Lane and Dani Rodrik assess the latest research and consider how to do industrial policy well
The new economics of industrial policy Read More »
Monetary policy is too important to rely on trial and error. Klaas Knot argues that central banks need data and research to fulfil their mandate, so that they can do the best possible job
Challenges for monetary policy that make us think Read More »
The digital transformation will continue. Joachim Nagel discusses productivity, competition and stable money in the digital age
Digital transformation – is it time for a prosperity update? Read More »
Luis de Guindos provides an overview of the euro area economy, and argues that it is vital to reform the EU’s economic governance framework in order to anchor expectations and support fiscal discipline
Outlook for the euro area economy and financial stability Read More »
Age Bakker and Roel Beetsma provide concrete suggestions for the financial design and enforcement of an EU-wide investment fund
EU-wide investment conditional on adherence to fiscal-structural plans Read More »
Laura Papi argues that seeing off inflation and pivoting to longer-term reforms have important implications for the trajectory of inflation, competitiveness, and growth in the future
The European economic outlook and policymaking Read More »
The EU’s Stability and Growth Pact has been struggling with enforcement since inception. Georg Kirchsteiger and Martin Larch consider the enforcement dilemma of EU fiscal rules
In for a penny, in for a pound: the enforcement dilemma of EU fiscal rules Read More »
The world has experienced an unprecedented series of shocks. Christine Lagarde says clarity, flexibility and humility will be three key elements of robust policymaking against this backdrop
Policymaking in an age of shifts and breaks Read More »
