the World," is an idiosyncratic stocktaking of the trajectory of economics from Adam Smith to contemporary times, with … special attention to the rise of development economics. Given the challenges faced by the global economy in recent times, and … especially since 2008, it is time for a serious evaluation of economics for policy making. The paper comments on some potential …

There is a proliferation of economics blogs, with increasing numbers of economists attracting large numbers of readers … views and downloads of economics papers. Second, blogging raises the profile of the blogger (and his or her institution) and …

This paper discusses the theory that less politics makes better economics. It argues that this perspective on politics …

relevant for emerging markets as they integrate financially with the rest of the world. This paper argues that, because of the …

(the VIX, the U.S. real interest rate and real exchange rate, U.S. GDP growth, and world commodity prices) that explain …

This paper analyzes the impact of Covid-19 and uncooperative trade policies on world food markets. It quantifies the … percent on average. Escalating export restrictions would multiply the initial shock by a factor of 3, with world food prices …