Global governance

Is Europe failing on import diversification?

Despite a goal of economic self-reliance, the European Union’s imports are generally sourced from an increasingly limited set of suppliers.

Concessional climate finance: the Bridgetown Initiative

Don’t expect Asia to save the global economy in 2023

Southeast Asian economies, as well as India, are expected to decelerate, which will blur the positive impact of China’s reopening.

Conditionality in the global financial architecture

Will the European Union price cap on Russian oil work?

The G7 Russian oil price cap is an ambitious but untested instrument. While pitfalls exist, the cap has the potential to be the most potent sanction.

Does inflation hit the poor hardest everywhere?

Low-income households suffer most from high inflation, but in some European Union countries the inflation burden is felt more equally than others.

Xi Jinping’s new smiles got China off the hook at climate talks

Beijing's bandwidth to deliver is shrinking as its economic performance wanes.

Reflections on COP27

A special episode of the Sound of Economics Live where we explore the key takeaways from COP27.

To cap or not to cap: the deal Europe needs on energy prices

An EU gas price cap would be counterproductive, but the reasons why it is supported widely must be acknowledged and addressed.

Is globalisation really doomed?

Globalisation is under attack; to preserve its benefits, healthy domestic social contracts are essential.

A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat