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Global Economic Resilience: Building Forward Better

Global Economic Resilience: Building Forward Better

Read the full report prepared by the G7 Panel on Economic Resilience. This report summarises the work of the Independent G7 Economic Resilience Panel in 2021, and its final policy recommendations, based on engagement and research throughout the year. The Panel,...

The great infodemic: time to consider a fake news tax

In a speech delivered at the Munich Security Conference on 15 February 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) noted that “fake news spreads faster and more easily than this virus, and is just as dangerous”. In fact, we are in a middle of...

Environmental, societal and governance criteria: hit or miss?

Sustainable investing is gaining in popularity as socially conscious clients consider environmental, societal and governance (ESG) criteria when deciding on potential investment. As a result, the financial world is offering more ESG compatible products on the market....

How much investment do we need to reach net zero?

To become climate neutral by mid-century, the European Union and other major economies must substantially reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during this decade. The EU aims to reduce its emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels with a wide...

Are robots taking our jobs?

 In the future, what forces will cause the economy to grow and stagnate? What impact will AI and automation have on the economy? Is capitalism a sustainable economic model? Today on The Sound of Economics, we’re asking the big questions. In order to find answers, our...

A world divided: global vaccine trade and production

A world divided: global vaccine trade and production

Perhaps surprisingly, little is known about the capacities of different countries to produce vaccines. Official data on global production volumes is not available and trade data only gives an incomplete picture of production capacity. The United States and China, for...