by user_matias | Aug 10, 2024 | Article Eco, Policy Briefs
June 25, 2024 – JEANNE LAFORTUNE AND CORINNE LOW Previously published on VoxEU on June 22, 2024. Marriage has declined as the central organising structure of the American family, and some worry this will increase inequality. This column posits that inequality creates...
by user_matias | Aug 10, 2024 | Article Eco, Policy Briefs
June 15, 2024 – SANDRA AGUILAR-GÓMEZ Previously published on VoxEU on June 12, 2024. A recent report from the International Panel on Climate Change reveals a consistent rise in extreme heat days, affecting agriculture and beyond. Economic repercussions include reduced...
by user_matias | Aug 10, 2024 | Article Eco, Policy Briefs
June 10, 2024 – EUGENIA ANDREASEN, SOFIA BAUDUCCO AND EVANGELINA DARDATI Previously published on VoxEU on June 7, 2024. Capital controls re-emerged as a tool for policymakers grappling with volatile capital flows after the 2008 financial crisis. This column explores...
by user_matias | Aug 3, 2024 | Article Eco, Comment Articles
June 30, 2024 – LINGUÈRE MOUSLY MBAYE ABIDJAN – Irregular migration from Africa has been a growing concern since the mid-2000s and continues to dominate news headlines. According to the International Organization for Migration, 40,868 migrants attempted the...
by user_matias | Aug 10, 2024 | Article Eco, Policy Briefs
May 29, 2024 – MRINALINI JHA AND ROSA ABRAHAM Previously published on VoxEU on May 29, 2024 Economic downturns can have lasting and ‘scarring’ effects on career trajectories. Using data from India, this column finds only a marginal difference in the likelihood of...
by user_matias | Aug 3, 2024 | Article Eco, Comment Articles
June 20, 2024 – TITIR BHATTACHARYA AND TANIKA CHAKRABORTY COVENTRY/KOLKATA – In recent years, governments in low- and middle-income countries have been experimenting with ways to alleviate the financial burden of high out-of-pocket costs for health care, which account...
