Top news of the week: 27.02.2023.
The effects of startup acquisitions on innovation and economic growth
Startups are a major driver of innovation, but many startups are acquired by large incumbents. Do these acquisitions stifle innovation or promote it? While the prospect of an acquisition ...
Ditchley conference report: Macroeconomics in a time of pandemic and war
In November, the CER held its annual economics conference on the macroeconomic consequences of the pandemic and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Pakistan Faces the Abyss Again. Debate Rages on Who Should Pay
Confronting its worst fiscal crisis in decades, Pakistan is caught in the crosshairs of a global tussle about who should bail out debt-laden countries.
Cross-border investment in emerging market bonds
Authors provide stylized facts on nonresident holdings of emerging market bonds and analyze the determinants of euro area investors' purchases of such securities, using a comprehensive ...
Death on a Dairy Farm
When an 8-year-old Nicaraguan boy was run over on a Wisconsin dairy farm, authorities blamed his father and closed the case. Meanwhile, the community of immigrant workers knows a completely ...
Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the G20 Finance and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting in Bengaluru, India – Session 1: International Financial Architecture
Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the G20 Finance and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting in Bengaluru, India – Session 1: International Financial Architecture
Fact Check: Does Viral Video Show China Destroying Unfinished High-Rises?
The collapse of Chinese developer Evergrande precipitated demolition orders in the country.
Hopes rise that UK might avoid recession after services sector rebound
Pound edges up as stronger economic growth increases chances of further interest rate rises