World Trade Monitor December 2023
World Merchandise trade increased with 1.0% in December 2023 compared to the previous month, following an decrease of 1.3% in November. This is evident from the monthly CPB World Trade Monitor.
World Merchandise trade increased with 1.0% in December 2023 compared to the previous month, following an decrease of 1.3% in November. This is evident from the monthly CPB World Trade Monitor.
The introduction of widespread trade restrictions between the West and both Russia and China (referred to as decoupling) precipitates significant short-term shifts in trade flows.
The current debate on fossil fuel subsidies focuses too little on the underlying core question: does the abolishment of such subsidies support the energy transition and hence climate policy?
The Temporary Support Scheme for Self-Employed Persons (Tozo) supported self-employed entrepreneurs during the coronavirus crisis. This is the conclusion from a CPB study.
We investigate how public housing in the Netherlands is distributed among households, and explore the role of the applied non-market allocation mechanism
Setbacks such as dismissal or illness can turn the lives of people upside down. This study shows that such adverse events can be anticipated in advance and that their occurrence is strongly interrelated.