Research Briefing
This is the last of the four Research Briefings on scenarios for South Africa's general election on May 29. In...
Research Briefing
This is the last of the four Research Briefings on scenarios for South Africa's general election on May 29. In...
African political economy is consistently evolving both at a national and continental level. Robust data analysis needs to be supplemented...
Research Briefing
This Research Briefing details the third of our four scenarios for South Africa's general election on May 29. In this...
African political economy is consistently evolving both at a national and continental level. Robust data analysis needs to be supplemented...
Research Briefing
This briefing sets out the second of our four scenarios for South Africa's general election: the ANC wins only 40%...
African political economy is consistently evolving both at a national and continental level. Robust data analysis needs to be supplemented...
Research Briefing
Extensive academic research shows the importance of central bank independence in reducing inflation. Those institutions with strong operational independence from...
Research Briefing
This Research Briefing sets out the first of four scenarios for South Africa's general election on May 29. In this...
Research Briefing
Despite last summer's US Supreme Court decision, the Biden administration has forgiven $153bn in student loan debt through piecemeal actions....
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The military escalation between Iran and Israel has ratcheted up fears of an expanded Middle East conflict. The threat of...
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We will retain our below-consensus 2024 GDP growth forecast of 1.9% for Mexico irrespective of the presidential election results on...
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The first round of Senegal's presidential election will take place on Sunday, March 24. The race is unpredictable, given the...
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Last week's Budget highlighted the flaws at the heart of the UK's dysfunctional fiscal policy, particularly its poorly-designed fiscal rules....
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The UK Budget was a damp squib of small-scale measures that will do little to change the economic or political...
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Related Posts Takaichi’s big win doesn’t affect the fiscal outlook for Japan The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) landslide election...
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History suggests that presidential elections are not a significant driver of asset returns. That is, asset returns around elections are,...
This study investigates how Spain’s ageing workforce should be seen as an antidote to financial shocks and an ingredient for...
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This Research Briefing provides an overview of the most consequential elections being run in Africa this year: South Africa's general...
The attacks on container ships by Houthi militants have, once again, revealed the underlying fragility of the international supply chains...
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We assume the disruption to shipping caused by maritime attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea will be relatively...