The world is warming up and now “boiling”, according to the new definition by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Yet, instead of tackling the “climate crisis”, governments are subsidising fossil fuels. This claim has been put forward by the IMF in …
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At a dinner early in July the CEO of NatWest bank group (formerly known as RBS) Dame Allison Rose told …
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WP 2023-05. Executive Summary This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of car scrappage schemes implemented in the European Union …
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Although the global economic performance shows signs of improvement, growth remains fragile. Certainly, lower energy costs contribute to slowing down …
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WP 2023-04. Executive Summary Among libertarians, it has been conventional to define the minimal state as a state that enforces …
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Questionable business models in Fintech have been exposed, as predicted, in response to rising interest rates. In Europe, the UK …
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Introduction The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) backstops the euro. Its nominal size is €705 billion but its lending capacity is …
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La Niña has gone, and El Niño is back. They are natural phenomena originating in the Pacific Ocean and affect …