Progress in modeling dynamic systems for sustainable development
This Perspective evaluates recent progress in modeling nature–society systems to inform sustainable development.
Research
Advanced economies will experience subdued growth, outlook for emerging markets is varied
The global economy is projected to expand 3.0 percent in 2023 and 2.8 percent in 2024, a slower pace than the 3.4 percent rate in 2022.
PIIE projects global economy poised for soft landing
After growing 3.4 percent in 2022, the global economy is projected to expand 3 percent in 2023 and 2.8 percent in 2024. A soft landing in most countries is likely but not assured.
What Is Distinctive about Religious Inequality? Challenges and Opportunities for Development Policy
What difference does it make, if any, both analytically and from a policy response perspective, when the basis for the type of social inequality is religious – that is, when one identifies with, or en
The Ideological Looking Glass
In her new book "Doppelganger," leftist writer and activist Naomi Klein seeks to make sense of our current political climate by exploring the “mirror world” of online conspiracy theories.
Globalization and Factor Income Taxation
Exploiting a new global macro-historical database of effective tax rates, we uncover an intriguing pro-tax-capacity effect of international trade.
Glass Walls: Experimental Evidence on Constraints faced by Women in Accessing Valuable Skilling Opportunities
Experimental evidence from Pakistan shows distance poses a large and discontinuous access constraint: women with village-based training centers are four times more likely to access valued skilling opp
A serious case for dynamic scoring
Everyone from Mitt Romney to Barack Obama to Hilary Clinton to Marco Rubio to Donald Trump has voiced support for the idea that we should make green cards more easily available to foreign-born STEM gr
Great Dilution: The Global Impact of the US Inflation Shock on Sovereign Debt
Decades of low inflation led to widespread use of dollar-denominated financial instruments with fixed interest rates and long maturities.
Is the era of zero interest rates gone for good?
Cost of borrowing will probably stay elevated for foreseeable future, making it harder for governments to service debts.
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