As the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world into the deepest recession since the Great Depression, we are now in a pandemic economy. How to measure the trade-offs between the pandemic and the economy as well as tracking

During the past 10 days, there have been significant new developments in the global Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. The number of new cases rose sharply in Iran, Italy and South Korea, business and consumer

This report reviews the recent developments in China’s all-out efforts in containing the virus and achieving epidemic control, as well as the status of the country’s job and economic recoveries. As the contagion has slowed its pace, especially outside Hubei Province, the issue

A precondition for calibrating the right doses of monetary and fiscal stimuli consistent with the ongoing campaign of COVID-19 containment is a better understanding of the nature of COVID-19 pandemic and other shocks, as well as the channels through which such shocks propagate within

This report highlights potential positive impacts of digital technology on inclusive growth - growth that is broad-based and offers opportunities and protections for all. Throughout history, technological progress has always been the fundamental driver of progress, but the transition

The climate crisis requires that economies around the world achieve carbon Net Zero by 2050. However, average annual GHG emissions during the 2010s have continued to increase (albeit at a decelerating rate) relative to global emissions in the first decade of the 21st century (IPCC AR6).

When and how to relax strict social-distancing and lockdown policies remain open questions. Can we reach herd immunity or is this goal still necessary? How far are we from normalcy, and what kind of “new normal” will that be? The Luohan Academy’s Pandemic Economy Tracking

As public awareness rises about big data and the profits companies can make by collecting it, government is coming under greater pressure than ever before to act – to protect users and to regulate fast enough, in particular, to keep up with technological change. This report, “Understanding