by user_matias | Aug 10, 2024 | Article Eco, Policy Briefs
June 30, 2024 – ANA BALSA, CECILIA NOBOA, AND PATRICIA TRIUNFO Previously published on VoxEU on June 27, 2024. Overweight and obesity have risen dramatically in recent decades in both developed and developing countries. Numerous policies have been developed to help...
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 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 | Oct 22, 2024 | Article Eco, Policy Briefs
August 12, 2024 – APARAJITA DASGUPTA Previously published on VoxEU on August 7, 2024. Expansion in access to public infrastructure has been found to improve a host of development outcomes. This column uses variation in the access to paved roads through a large-scale...
