Welcome to the press conference on of the Third review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility Arrangement with the International Monetary Fund.

This paper examines the economic impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Korea. Korea is among the global frontrunners in AI adoption, with higher adoption rates among larger, younger, and ...

The global trade landscape is being reshaped by geoeconomic fragmentation and the rise of industrial policies. This paper studies the impact of these trends on the export-oriented Korean economy. It ...

Keynote Speech by Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke at a Symposium on the Future of International Cooperation on the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II, Tokyo, Japan March 6, 2025 ...

The economy recovered in 2024 as oil sector rebounded from its slump. However, fiscal consolidation efforts somewhat waned, auguring the start of a political cycle. Buffers built during the 2018–21 ...

Every great leap in human progress—from the printing press to the steam engine to the semiconductor—has been driven by ideas.

But the agricultural workers who stay behind also become more productive. If too many people are employed on the same plot, ...

The new “economics of talent” field aims to identify and nurture exceptional problem-solvers at an early stage ...

Just 22 percent of Americans said that college is worth the money, especially if it means taking out loans, according to a ...

If we look back to philosophers such as Adam Smith and Karl Marx, discussions of political economy were deeply intertwined ...

A history of the WTO’s predecessor sheds light on contemporary trade tensions. INDUSTRIAL POLICY, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THE ...

Brunei's economy remains strong, with its resilience boosted by comfortable buffers and continued prudent macroeconomic policies. The outlook is stable. As in the 2024 Article IV Consultation, risks ...