Business & Economics

For a while, the globalization of the yuan seemed inevitable. In this article, we explore the recent developments regarding the Chinese currency, showing how the speculative attack of 2016 has…

The term artificial intelligence (AI) was first introduced in the 1950s, but it wasn’t until the launch of ChatGPT, which amassed over 100 million users within just two…

The Lebanese economic crisis, which began taking shape in October 2019, has been described by the World Bank as one of the top three most severe global crises since…

In 2019, Chile became the first sovereign issuer of green bonds in the Americas and the third largest issuer among emerging markets the following year. Building on the country’s climate…

The rate of female labor force participation (FLFP) fails to improve across the Middle East and North Africa despite women’s increasing educational attainment, rising age at first marriage, decreased fertility…

Asset freezes targeting elites are a key element of Western sanctions against Russia, despite their limited utility for pressuring the regime to change course. The idea that asset freezes foster…

In July 2022, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced that it was auctioning indefinite leases for oil and gas exploration. In total, the parcels cover over 800,000 square kilometers…

In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, many observers warned of the imminent possible expansion of the conflict into the neighboring Republic of Moldova.