The rising threat of climate change is challenging governments around the world. Previous research by colleagues at Oxford Economics concludes that...
Policy-makers bet on construction to escape COVID economic shock
Posted by Luka Raznatovic on Jul 27, 2021 4:09:49 PM
The construction sector did not escape the coronavirus-induced economic downdraft unscathed. Activity at the global scale fell 1.4% in 2020, with...
How has the pandemic affected women in the labour market? Some evidence from the UK
Posted by Hannah Martin on Jun 14, 2021 2:30:00 PM
There has been much discussion around the world about how the Covid pandemic is disproportionately impacting women in the labour market. A report...
Will the European Union’s recovery mark a shift towards a green economy?
Posted by Katharina Koenz on Jun 8, 2021 5:00:00 PM
In his recent blog post, Ahmed Esam discusses the challenges the GCC region faces as it aims to transition away from its reliance on oil production....
Overtourism poses long-term questions for cities and their residents
Posted by George Bowen on May 6, 2021 10:00:00 AM
In a recent blog post, Will over-tourism be a problem again?, Eva McGrath-Olivan noted that while the increasing scale of pre-pandemic tourism...
Will overtourism be a problem again?
Posted by Eva McGrath-Olivan on Feb 25, 2021 9:28:01 AM
Growing year-on-year for the past decade, increasing global tourism activity has contributed significantly to economic growth and development,...