Romesh Vaitilingam

Emerging & developing economies are the most exposed to physical risks from climate change, mainly due to acute events, sea level rise & high temperatures; transition risks are more relevant for fossil fuel producers & wealthier countries, @voxeu cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

Life satisfaction is now rising with age in North European countries but falling with age in Southern Europe where the young have been getting more satisfied with life, possibly due to improvements in the youth labour market, @voxeu evidence cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

Network & language analysis of articles in 5 leading #EconomicHistory journals over past 25 years identifies shift towards a more global, data-driven & methodologically advanced field; also highlights generational turnover & growing geographical diversity cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

How the development of the institutional frameworks of medieval constitutionalism – characterised by representative assemblies, rule of law & substantial fiscal & spending capacity – in European towns & cities paved the way for Western modern states cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

Research on survey data from Germany finds no evidence that AI exposure has harmed workers’ mental health or subjective wellbeing. But looking at self-reported use of AI tools in the workplace, there are indications of declining life & job satisfaction. cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

Italy's 2012 #ForneroReform aimed to encourage firms to offer more open-ended contracts & bridge the divide between permanent & temporary employment; in practice, it raised the cost of job loss, particularly for younger & more vulnerable workers, @voxeu cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

Pentecostal expansion in #Brazil - driven by the activities of the Summer Institute of Linguistics – a C20th US evangelical organisation focused on Bible translation – increased electoral support for evangelical & far-right candidates, @voxeu cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

How to run experiments that use social media platforms to recruit subjects; how to harness platform features & technologies to collect data & generate variation; & limitations to consider when conducting such experiments, @voxeu cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

Spending my day at the #ReNU Syndrome United conference in NY. Astonishing and inspiring to see how caregivers in just a couple short years after discovery of this condition: ✅built a Facebook group of >500 ✅started a non-profit ✅shared their story in media ✅held their first…

“ReNU syndrome” (pronounced ‘renew’) A name chosen by family groups for the syndrome associated with variants in RNU4-2. It symbolises the renewed hope for a brighter future for families on receiving this diagnosis. Disease / syndrome naming is hard : a short 🧵

Analysis of the macroeconomic pressures faced by subnational governments & their respective bond markets shows that persistent inflation & tight monetary conditions continue to weigh on growth & public finances in many @OECD countries, @voxeu cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

Improving the competitiveness of the EU banking sector through regulatory simplification & structural reforms is necessary but not sufficient in the face of growing geopolitical uncertainties, @voxeu cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, firms in #Latvia with lower initial exposure to Russia were the most likely to sever trade ties; only a small set of the most exposed firms suffered significant losses in turnover, employment & profitability, @voxeu cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

Since Brexit, UK services exporters have been facing higher trade costs, more red tape, and fewer opportunities say @shaniabhalotia (CEP) and @swatdhingralse (CEP) and Danyal Arnold ukandeu.ac.uk/deglobalisatio…

The UK’s industrial strategy seeks to raise productivity, support high-value sectors and spread economic opportunity beyond London. @AadyaBahl explores how to make industrial strategy work at a local level. economicsobservatory.com/the-uks-new-in…

.@rabah_arezki (@CNRS) and Rick van der Ploeg (@UniofOxford) consider how mineral-rich countries can defend their interests amid rising demand for their endowments. bit.ly/46U6zx5

Military conflict in #Ukraine has significantly reduced research activity, particularly in engineering & natural & social sciences, with researchers in occupied regions experiencing sharp declines in publications & international collaborations cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

Many workers in Germany & the UK would happily pay for more leisure; thanks to productivity gains, tighter hours caps might bring net +ve welfare effects even after accounting for a smaller tax base & reduced capital returns, @voxeu on a shorter work week cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

🌍 Is globalisation in retreat, or just rerouting? Michele Ruta @IMFNews joins @timsvengali to discuss shifting global flows, industrial strategy & how firms must adapt. 🎧 Listen now: cepr.org/multimedia/sta…

Important piece by @swatdhingraLSE @ShaniaBhalotia and Danyal Arnold on the significant impact Brexit is having on services trade ukandeu.ac.uk/deglobalisatio…