Category: Politics & Economics
How to bridge the gap between good economics and good politics
Two recent commentaries on why economists should provide politically feasible options, even if suboptimal.
On geopolitical risks, inflation, and the price of oil
What are the transmission channels from geopolitical risks to inflation? How does the US-China political relationship affect the price of oil?
On policymakers’ cognitive biases
New research on how cognitive biases of policymakers affect the choice of implementable policies as well as the allocation of public resources.
Are we headed toward a polycrisis?
The polycrisis concept is being embraced by many lately as a way to describe the unprecedented situation we are currently facing.
Challenges for 2023
What are the latent risks for the Eurozone, the U.S., and China in 2023?
On political extremism
New research on the reasons that drive the success of extreme political parties.
Political polarization in the U.S.
Is political polarization among corporate executives good for shareholder value? Does partisan perception affect capital allocation beyond national borders? Interesting new research.
Economic commentary on the Ukraine-Russia conflict – Part B
Paul de Grauwe, Michael Spence and Jim O’Neil on whether Russia can sustain the war for a long time, how trade patterns and the international monetary system might change.
Economic commentary on the Ukraine-Russia conflict
Some early predictions on how the world economy will fare going forward.
Political turnover and economics
Two new and interesting papers that paint a gloomy picture of the trade-off between economic policies and political turnover.