Latest economic research thinking

  • Zero-COVID: China’s costly policy error

    10 Aug. 2022

    Beijing’s ideological battle to stamp out COVID-19 appears increasingly misguided as the rest of the world learns to live with the virus. But the impact of China’s approach will be felt far beyond its borders.

  • What does the data say? Are we close to 1970’s-style stagflation?

    29 Jul. 2022

    In this month’s instalment of our visual series on topical themes, we look at whether the global economy is heading towards stagflation.

  • Investing in a just transition to net zero: A Q&A with Nick Robins

    30 Jun. 2022

    Reaching net zero by 2050 will require significant injections of capital. But it is also an opportunity to rethink social relationships, as Professor Nick Robins explains.

  • What does the data say? Biodiversity loss: From horror to hope

    24 Jun. 2022

    In this month’s instalment of our visual series on topical themes, we explore the world of biodiversity.

  • Levelling up for a new social contract

    21 Jun. 2022

    The global financial crisis of 2007 and the COVID-19 pandemic widened social inequalities, with vulnerable communities hit the hardest. Governments, investors and companies all have a duty to address the issue.

  • Antimicrobial resistance: Q&A with Dame Sally Davies

    10 Jun. 2022

    Resistance to antibiotics is already killing millions. Professor Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance, spoke to AIQ on the latest developments to counter antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the UK and globally.

  • Deep water: Ten threats to marine ecosystems

    8 Jun. 2022

    Our air, weather, food, the health of diverse marine life and millions of jobs all depend on the ocean. But we have not done well as custodians of marine ecosystems. Here, we set out ten ways where human actions threaten the health of an essential environment.

  • Is stagflation set to make an unwanted return?

    18 May 2022

    Surging inflation is leading to fears the world economy could be heading towards recession. While there are diverging views on whether we are entering a new era of stagflation, the medium-term growth-inflation trade off looks set to worsen with big implication for asset prices, argue Michael Grady and Peter Fitzgerald.

  • The investment case for nature

    17 May 2022

    The impact of economic activity on the natural world has long been ignored. However, governments, companies and investors can all play a role in helping to protect nature.

  • Levelling up: Investing towards a new social contract

    17 May 2022

    As we learn to live with COVID-19, focus is returning to delivering a just transition. This is important to secure long-term investment outcomes, but also presents direct opportunities.

  • Life force: Why nature matters

    12 May 2022

    Growing awareness that natural systems are stressed or even close to breakdown is prompting asset managers to look closely at nature-based risks and investee companies to understand their environmental impacts and dependencies.

  • A new Cold War? What the Russia-Ukraine crisis means for globalisation and markets

    28 Apr. 2022

    The world has become more volatile and unpredictable with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But while Vladimir Putin may have dealt globalisation another blow, China and the West will want to prevent the world splitting into two competing blocs.

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