All Hands On Deck To Confront The Energy Crisis
Patrick Lenain | 15 November 2022
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Carbon Pricing,
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The current energy crisis illustrates once again the importance of reliable, diversified and affordable energy sources. Strong price increases inflict heavy economic damages: if coal, oil and gas retain their recent high prices, global spending on energy will reach 13% of GDP in 2022 –
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Is the Current Macroprudential Framework Fit for Climate Systemic Risk?
Pierre Monnin | 13 November 2022
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Central Banks,
Climate Risks,
Financial Stability,
Macroprudential Policy,
Systemic Risks
Climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy have a clear systemic dimension, and they potentially pose a systemic risk for the financial sector. This has been highlighted by several international and national financial authorities and urgently needs to be addressed.
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China’s Structural Monetary Policy Tools: Objectives, Limitations, Unintended Consequences
Sebastian Guo | 7 November 2022
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Central Banks,
China,
Targeted Refinancing Lines
Central bank interventions have intended and unintended structural effects. A growing number of monetary authorities are acknowledging these structural implications of monetary policy and have started addressing them more actively. In line with this development, the People’s Bank of China (PBC) has introduced a range
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Digital Industrialization: Building Internationally Competitive Digital Industries With Global Value Chain Connectivity
Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås,
Rupa Chanda,
Yose Rizal Damuri,
Jane Drake-Brockman,
Dionisius Narjoko,
Neha Mishra,
Matthew Stephenson and
Makoto Yokazawa | 14 October 2022
Trade,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Digital Economy,
Trade Governance
Formulating domestic strategies to develop digital industries and increase participation in fast growing “tech trade” has emerged as a policy priority across the G20. This requires a balancing act between industrialization versus employment objectives, data protection and national security goals versus international competitiveness and openness.
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Tax Expenditures and Female Labour Force Participation
Agustin Redonda,
Jacob Bastian,
Amina Ebrahim,
Nora Lustig and
Miranda Stewart | 4 October 2022
Fiscal,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Employment,
Fiscal Policy,
Tax Expenditures
The gender gap in labour force participation (LFP) has been a long-standing issue worldwide. On average, female LFP is currently 25 percentage points below men’s. The impact of the COVID19 pandemic has widened the gap since women have been hit harder by the crisis.. The
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A Silent Wave of Financial Stress Threatens Crisis in Emerging Markets
Avinash Persaud | 5 September 2022
Blog | Tags:
Debt,
Financial Markets
A silent wave of financial stress is running through world markets and will soon crash onshore. The yield on long-term sovereign debt is a measure of pressure. It is no surprise that you can’t easily find prices for Sri Lankan, Ukrainian, El Salvadoran, Venezuelan and
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A Global Corporate Tax Rate in Vietnam: Challenges and Opportunities
Patrick Lenain and
Agustin Redonda | 30 August 2022
Fiscal,
Op-Eds | Tags:
Tax Competition,
Tax Expenditures,
Tax Incentives
Implementing a global minimum corporate tax rate will allow Vietnam to increase tax revenue from foreign enterprises, but at the same time put the country in front of new challenges.
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Denmark’s Green Tax Reform: G20 Countries Should Take Notice
Patrick Lenain | 26 August 2022
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Carbon Taxes,
Climate Change,
Denmark,
G20
Despite mounting evidence of climate change, fossil fuels remain the major source of energy around the world. The quantity of fossil fuel consumed globally has tripled since the mid-1960s, with a corresponding rise in carbon emissions. This increase is projected to continue in 2022, reflecting
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Trade and the Environment: Focus on the Goals!
Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås | 12 August 2022
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Environment,
WTO
Environmental concerns are moving up the trade policy agenda both in the WTO and regional trade agreements where countries discuss liberalizing trade in environmental goods and services. A first step is to agree on a definition of environmental goods and services. However, discussions have been
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Tax for Development: Does Vietnam Need Tax Reform?
Patrick Lenain | 11 July 2022
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Environmental Taxes,
Tax Administration,
Tax Expenditures,
Vietnam
Schools and universities will need to adopt new technologies. Public transportation networks will need to be upgraded. Large-scale logistical hubs will be required to remain integrated in global supply chains. Old-age citizens will need welfare support. Electricity generation will need to decarbonise. Coastal cities will
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