New Horizons Hub: When the crisis becomes personal

It's right to be concerned that the Covid-19 crisis will damage the economy for many years, but not everyone will be scarred in the same way, writes ING's Ian Bright. We pick up on these in our top selection of this week's stories from ING authors and our trusted third-party providers.

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Opinion

Climate Targets and Industry Participation in the Recovery

Although governments are busy with the emergency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, they must not lose sight of the opportunity that has presented…

Opinion

Deglobalization will hurt growth everywhere

Even if the United States turns a blind eye to deglobalization’s effects on the rest of the world, it should remember that the current demand for…

eZonomics

Think Forward Initiative

New Horizons Hub

Living with scars

Coronavirus restrictions will have long-lasting effects on many national economies. Some businesses will never re-open. Growth may be permanently lower.…

Opinion

VoxEU: Declining worker power versus rising monopoly power: Explaining recent macro trends

Since the early 80s, the labour share has been declining in the US while measures of corporate valuations and markups have increased. This article argues…

Opinion

VoxEU - Designing regulation for digital platforms: Why economists need to work on business models

There is a developed public discourse on the need for more enforcement, regulation and legislation of digital platforms. This article asks how economists…