Addressing Inflation Pressures Amid an Enduring Pandemic
With inflationary pressures intensifying and Omicron generating new uncertainties, monetary policymakers are facing new and challenging tradeoffs.
The Economics of Health and Well-Being
Just as good health—mental and physical—is fundamental to individual well-being, public health is fundamental to stable, cohesive societies.
The G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatments Must Be Stepped Up
With the debt service suspension initiative expiring and interest rates poised to rise, low-income countries will find it increasingly difficult to service their debts.
Sovereign Domestic Debt Restructuring: Handle with Care
Restructuring domestic debt is like surgery: You only do it if you must, and you avoid it if it might do more harm than good.
How Trade Can Help Speed Asia’s Economic Recovery
A renewed push to liberalize trade can invigorate durable growth and minimize post-pandemic scarring.
CHART OF THE WEEKThe Unequal COVID Saving and Wealth Surge
By Cian Allen and Cyril Rebillard
Household saving increased sharply during the COVID-19 crisis in many countries. […]
Countering Tax Avoidance in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Mining Sector
Sub-Saharan African countries will need to implement targeted policy actions to reduce profit shifting in the mining sector and avoid a substantial loss in tax revenue.
Needed—A Global Approach to Data in the Digital Age
Global principles on data policy can help level the playing field while addressing financial stability and inclusion, competition, and privacy.
Surging Energy Prices May Not Ease Until Next Year
Soaring natural gas prices are rippling through global energy markets—and other economic sectors from factories to utilities.
