Stimulating growth in Ukraine and policies for migrants’ return

When shocks occur, fixed exchange rates are considered less effective than floating regimes. However, fixers can outperform floaters during recoveries if they have flexible labour markets. M Asali @colman_college, V Kuokštis & S Algirdas Spurga @VU_LT

Evidence from a randomised controlled trial at a finance conference shows that simple, low-cost advice improved presentation effectiveness by roughly the same amount as reducing class sizes from 22 to 15 students. N Breitkopf & M Keloharju @AaltoBIZ

Once #productivity becomes sufficiently high, a loop develops between industrial clustering and urban growth and becomes so strong that regional #inequality becomes an inevitable feature of #development. C Bohr @UCLA, M Mestieri @bse_barcelona, @bobnic72

Balancing local ownership with robust governance and civil oversight to mitigate corruption risks are crucial to ensure integration of a Ukrainian Development Bank into the EU & sustainable development. I Melnykovska @ceu, @MonnetEric, M Thiemann @ScPoEcon

🌳 Can planting trees change the climate? @florian_grosset @ENSAEparis joins @timsvengali to discuss what history tells us about large-scale tree-planting & its impact on climate & economy. 🎧 Listen to this Vox Talk recorded at the CEPR Paris Symposium:

Since Sep. 2024, the #Fed has cut short-term interest rates by 100 basis points, while 10-year interest rates are up by 100 basis points. This is explained by a decline in foreign demand for US Treasuries and a shift towards gold. @RashadA334 @arebucci1

Given the intricate nature of the global #semiconductor supply chain, this column describes a comprehensive approach to monitor the #EU semiconductor ecosystem. P Bonnet, A Ciani, E F Di Girolamo, J Molnar, M Nardo, E Zaurino @EU_ScienceHub

Immigrants exposed to institutional #corruption during early adulthood (ages 18-25) before migrating exhibit higher levels of political trust in their new country. @cevatgirayaksoy, @B_Eichengreen, A Litina @univofmacedonia, @CemOzguzel, C Yu @UIBE_China

Does the media accurately cover #FOMC communication? F De Fiore @BIS_org, A Maurin (STX Group), @AndrejMijakovic & @DamianoSandri find that accuracy varies over time with media coverage significantly influencing household #inflation expectations.

The implications of severe weather events for the economy and monetary policy Lukasz Krebel, Danae Kyriakopoulou, & James Talbot @bankofengland

Creating a greener ocean economy Edward Barbier @ColoradoStateU

A natural experiment in Germany shows that teaching the risks of #authoritarian regimes does more than impart historical knowledge; it dampens support for the ideologies those regimes embodied. Luca Braghieri & Sarah Eichmeyer @Unibocconi

Trump’s Tariffs – Help for the Heartland? Did #US #tariffs in 2018 create jobs as promised? Explore their effects and #China's response with @ProfDavidDorn @econ_uzh & @timsvengali 🎧 Part of our series of VoxTalks recorded at the CEPR Paris Symposium

Vladyslav Vlasiuk @vladvlas @kse_ua reviews the initial results of European #sanctions on #Russia and proposes amendments to make them more effective.

Ten years after the Swiss franc shock: Lessons on prices, expenditure switching, and inequality Raphael Auer @RaphAuer @BIS_org, Ariel Burstein @UCLA, Sarah Lein @LeinSarahMarit @UniBasel_en @KOFETH_en @SFI_CH

Evidence from #Spain shows that, where regions increased the minimum drinking age at different times, the higher minimum age reduced binge drinking and improved performance in academic tests. @manuelbagues @carmenvillaecon

Artificial intelligence and stability Jon Danielsson @JonDanielsson @LSEnews @LSEfinance @LSE_SRC

Building state capacity in fragile states: Evidence from #Afghanistan @jblumenstock, Michael Callen & Saipremnath Muthukumaran @LSEnews, @AnFaikina, @fiorin_econ, @tghani

Countries negotiating trade deals should include specific, enforceable business-travel provisions which boost trade by reducing the costs of entering markets. T Mayer @ScPoResearch @CEPII_Paris, H Rapoport @PSEinfo @CEPII_Paris, C Umana-Dajud @CEPII_Paris

Lumpy #investment matters for the (heterogeneous) transmission of #monetarypolicy Matthias Gnewuch @ESM_Press, Donghai Zhang @NUSingapore