Growth

China’s ‘two sessions’ points to determination to rebuff Trump

China's leadership plans to increase the deficit, lower inflation rates and increase manufacturing capacity whilst supporting critical technologies

What can China learn from Japan’s ‘lost decade’?

Will China’s economy follow the same path as Japan’s?

Since the 2021 bursting of its real-estate bubble, worries have grown that China's future economic trajectory will mirror that of Japan in the 1990s

Is China headed for its own ‘lost decade’?

Comparing China and Japan’s economic slowdowns

Gender diversity and economic growth

The gains from gender inclusiveness are likely to be much larger than standard economic models estimate

How to fix a staggering Germany

Federal elections expose Germany’s economic struggle

Diversity and inclusion aren’t just about equity, they’re about efficiency too

Adding more women to the workforce delivers a bigger GDP boost than simply employing more men

Draghi’s message: sharing economic sovereignty is hard but possible

European public goods should be the linchpin of a new political and institutional contract

The European Investment Bank can afford to take more risks

Significant reserves built up through decades of profit-making should enable the bank to absorb volatility of riskier investments

Twenty years of European east-west household income convergence

While average household income is lower than GDP per capita, the poor have especially benefitted from income gains in central and eastern EU members

What about the EU’s cohesion?

The idea that Europe’s economic performance is inferior to that of the United States is erroneous

Asia 2024 Outlook