International

  • Apr 16, 2021
  • 7 min read

Online data and surveys enhance policy-making

Decisionmakers that draw on smartphone and survey data will make better lockdown choices

International
  • Apr 16, 2021
  • 7 min read

Vaccine passports will come before global standards

Debates about vaccine passports are raging even as some countries implement them

International
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • 7 min read

Developing economies will struggle to rebound solidly

The IFIs' spring meetings agreed some global actions to support a broad recovery, but alone they are inadequate

International
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • 12 min read

Pandemic takes tough toll on informal women workers

Informal women workers have been the hardest-hit economic group worldwide

International
  • Apr 12, 2021
  • 7 min read

Hesitancy to share vaccine IP will increase inequality

Over 100 nations back a waiver of IP rights for COVID-19 treatments, but a wealthy minority strongly oppose it

International
  • Apr 9, 2021
  • 7 min read

Psychedelic drug research will increase globally

Investment is pouring into psychedelic drug research, and the prospects for medical use look promising

International
  • Apr 8, 2021
  • 7 min read

Finance institutions’ climate stress testing will grow

Regulatory stress testing of how climate change affects financial institutions worldwide is expanding fast

International
  • Apr 8, 2021
  • 7 min read

Tech risks shape Chinese and Western national security

In China and in the West, national security considerations are playing a growing role in all areas of digital technology

International