Large volumes of e-waste collected under formal schemes in high-income countries are still processed informally in developing ones, despite continuous policy efforts to reverse this trend. This paper shows that the persistence of informal e-waste processing is a consequence of how global waste...

While a growing literature has documented the effect of neighborhoods on children, there is little evidence on how neighborhoods impact adults. This study examines the impact of neighborhoods on high-needs families in Denmark who are quasi-randomly assigned to social housing in different...

National Development Banks (NDBs) are specialized financial institutions established with a public policy-oriented mandate to fill financing gaps in new or strategic sectors and support economic and social development. Their development-oriented mandate, long-term liabilities, and ability to...

The paper synthesizes global experiences and key lessons in the regulation and supervision of cyber risk in the financial sector. It draws on the IMF’s financial stability surveillance and technical assistance work. It underscores the increasing frequency and complexity of cyber threats. These...

We study whether the partisan affiliation of U.S. state governors affects the outcome of partisan judicial elections. Exploiting close gubernatorial races from 1946 to 2023, we find that electing a Democratic (Republican) governor significantly increases the subsequent vote share of Democratic...

The environmental sustainability of BRICS nations is connected with green finance and national environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. However, the fundamental mechanisms that regulate this integration have not been thoroughly examined at a macro level. In a period marked by the...