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Abstract. Recent evidence shows that imports of critical products can be concentrated on a small number of supplier countries. Such supplies are therefore

Abstract. Policy debates on ‘critical minerals’ have multiplied faster than our empirical tools for identifying which products are system-critical. Most ex

Abstract. Critical minerals and metals are essential for the clean energy transition, but their extraction raises concerns over local environmental and soc

Abstract. This paper compares the impacts of critical mineral prices and oil prices on an economy in a unified neoclassical growth model. Unlike oil price

Abstract. Critical raw materials (CRMs) differ from bulk commodities: markets typically are smaller, costs higher, technologies more complex, and supplies

Abstract. The surging global demand for critical minerals has sparked a renewed scramble for these strategic resources, posing significant challenges for p

Abstract. This article examines the scramble for Africa’s critical minerals. It argues that the surge of international interest gives African governments a

Abstract. This paper compares the impacts of critical mineral prices and oil prices on an economy in a unified neoclassical growth model. Unlike oil price

Abstract. This article examines the economic rationale for opening new mines to extract critical raw materials (CRMs) in Europe, in search of strategic aut

Abstract. The world faces a twin crisis of surging armed conflicts and climate change. As discussed in the current article, while the much-needed green ene

Abstract. The increased geopolitical and geoeconomic importance of critical minerals requires a clear and accurate understanding of the nature of supply. W

Abstract. Growing demand for critical raw materials (CRMs) and concerns over global supply chains raise questions about the very nature of mining and metal

Abstract. US–China geopolitical tensions pose significant risks to global critical-mineral supply chains, particularly because refining capacity for most c

Abstract. Critical minerals have become central to the global green transition, linking decarbonization, industrial policy, and geopolitical rivalry. This

Abstract. This paper examines economic and geopolitical consequences of the current phase of superpower competition to secure access to the critical minera

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Abstract. Across OECD countries, there is a conundrum in aged care policy—how to meet societal expectations of accessible, high-quality aged care, at the s

Abstract. The integration of digital technologies into unpaid care work is rapidly transforming how families provide and experience care. This paper synthe

Abstract. This article develops a comprehensive framework for integrating care into macroeconomic models. Moving beyond treating care as merely a constrain

Abstract. In the years following the Covid-19 pandemic, multilateral organizations at both international and regional levels have issued numerous policy do

Abstract. This article traces the evolution of care in Latin America from concept to political agenda to their institutionalization as national care system

Abstract. This article reviews and systematizes existing evidence on policies aimed at reducing and redistributing the uneven burden of unpaid care work bo

Abstract. The United States is currently facing a worker shortage in the long-term care sector, which is only expected to worsen as the population ages. Im

Abstract. Spain’s ageing population has driven significant changes in the provision of elderly care services over the past 25 years. In this paper, we expl

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Abstract. Caring labour, whether paid or unpaid, creates value, supports economic activity, and generates positive externalities, yet suffers neglect in co

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Abstract. Feminist economics scholars have identified care work, in both its paid and unpaid forms, as a crucial economic activity that reproduces people’s

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Abstract. Care work, encompassing childcare, eldercare, disability care, household maintenance and emotional support, sustains the human capabilities upon

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Abstract. The global economy is constantly undergoing large-scale structural change. Policy-makers face the task of deciding how technological change is di

Abstract. Agent-based models (ABMs) are dynamic computer simulations that abandon utility maximization and instead assume that agents are boundedly rationa

Abstract. The global economy has experienced significant structural change over the past several decades and is expected to continue evolving in the future

Abstract. The global economy’s enormous region-specific demographic, technological, and fiscal changes raise five major questions. First, which regions wil

Abstract. This paper employs a two-country New Keynesian DSGE model to assess how much of the 2021–2 inflation surge in the US and the euro area is explain

Abstract. Ben Bernanke's Forecasting for Monetary Policy Making and Communication at the Bank of England: A Review (Bernanke, 2024) provides a stimulus for

Abstract. We propose a theory of abrupt shifts in beliefs—termed inferential expectations (IE)—to explain significant structural changes observed in econom

Abstract. This paper shows how multiple equilibria can arise under discretionary monetary policy in a standard New Keynesian model with capital accumulatio

Abstract. Slow progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions has led to comments that achievement of global climate change mitigation goals is unlikely, be

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