What effect will new manufacturing technologies like 3-dimensional (3D) printing have on emerging markets? Emerging markets like India will probably see a net positive effect. China will almost certainly lose out during the next wave of manufacturing. Upper-income, OECD countries –...

Qianhai-an innovation park in Shenzhen-has the possibility of boosting innovation in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and in the wider region. This paper reviews the existing evidence about which policies have promoted profitable innovation in the Qianhai region (Hong Kong and Shenzhen) in the past. We also...

What role could unconventional monetary policy - and particularly unconventional policies like private asset purchases under a quantitative easing or lender of last resort scheme - play in influencing economic growth directly? A wide literature in economics explores the pros and cons of using...

What role could unconventional monetary policy - and particularly unconventional policies like private asset purchases under a quantitative easing or lender of last resort scheme - play in influencing economic growth directly? A wide literature in economics explores the pros and cons of using...