Economic growth

Strait of Hormuz: why even neutral and distant countries like Switzerland can’t escape the fallout

Global ripple effects: why distant conflicts still impact neutral economies like Switzerland.

Five Things to Watch at the 2026 World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings

Signals reveal how development and multilateralism are adapting under pressure and constraint.

Africa’s Next Move and Why Data Sovereignty Is the Missing Key to the Continent’s Economic Future

Secure research data labs will give Africa sovereignty over its economic future and build the conditions for faster, more equitable growth.

Countries suffer when credit rating agencies lack data: how to fix the problem at source

In The Conversation, Daniel Cash shows how data gaps skew credit ratings, raising borrowing costs and limiting fair access to finance

UNU-CPR at the 2026 IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings

UNU-CPR brings evidence-based insights – shaping debates on global growth, debt and economic cooperation

The South Goes Global: Latin American & Caribbean Quests for a Multipolar International Order

This is a joint PhD project between UNU-CRIS and Ghent University.

UNU-CRIS Insight Brief Series

Providing insights on key topics, trends and events.

UNU-CRIS Policy Brief Series

Providing understanding and recommendations for better policy and governance.

Blocking Human Potential: How Formal Policies Block the Informal Sector in the Maputo Corridor

Linking Peace, Security and Regional Integration in Africa