Humanitarian migration falls while labour and family migration rises
Migration flows to OECD countries rose
slightly in 2018, with around 5.3 million new, permanent migrants, a 2%
increase over 2017. Family and labour migration increased,...
Emerging East Asia Bond Markets Continue Growth Despite Risks
Emerging East Asia’s local currency bond market expanded steadily in the
second quarter of 2019 despite downside risks stemming from ongoing trade
conflicts, a faster-than-expected economic...
Iceland’s slowdown underlines the need to fix structural issues
Sound macroeconomic
policies and favourable external conditions have enabled Iceland’s economy to
emerge stronger from a decade of post-crisis management. Yet the impact on growth
from a...
Agricultural Innovation & Technology Hold Key to Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries
Developing countries need to dramatically increase agricultural innovation
and the use of technology by farmers, to eliminate poverty, meet the rising
demand for food, and cope...
Digital Technologies Can Facilitate Access to Trade Finance in Asia-Pacific Region
Financial technologies, such as blockchain and artificial intelligence,
can enhance the efficiency and availability of trade finance, especially for
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the...
Promoting Innovation and Market Competition are key to China’s Future Growth
China needs to foster new drivers of growth to address productivity
challenges, intensify reforms and promote greater innovation in the economy,
according to a new report...
East Asian and Northern European countries are world leaders on idea creation and intensity
South Korea has been named the world’s most
idea-intensive nation, with the top 20 dominated by East Asian and Northern
European countries, according to PwC’s Global
Economy...
Oil Market Report: Taking a breather
The oil market focus recently has been on demand as growth weakens
amidst uncertainty around the global economy, and particularly trade. In this
month's OMR, we...
Climate finance for developing countries reached USD 71 billion in 2017
Climate finance provided and mobilised by
developed countries for climate action in developing countries reached USD 71.2
billion in 2017, up from USD 58.6 billion in...
The US shale revolution has reshaped the energy landscape at home and abroad
The International Energy Agency released its latest in-depth review of
US energy policies on Friday, welcoming US leadership on innovation and
highlighting the far-reaching impact of...