Council on Economic Policies

International nonprofit, nonpartisan economic policy think tank for sustainability with a focus on fiscal, monetary and trade policy.

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Special economic zones are widely used to draw investment, promote exports, and support industrialization. A new @IMFNews Note by F. Aliu, M. Mansour and C. Waerzeggers highlights that many operate as enclaves with limited spillovers and high fiscal costs. https://t.co/8dy9lmrc8M

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#ASEAN's finance ministers and central bank governors highlight sustainable finance and #climaterisks as a regional priority. @vthomas14 @ISEAS and Muhammad Qaisar @CEPweb outline pathways to translate their objectives into action.
#governingfinance
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On Tuesday, we presented our #TaxExpenditures Country Report for #Switzerland, co-authored by @aredonda and Peter Hongler. Key takeaways: the sums are large, the data is thin, and the topic deserves more attention. #steuervergünstigungen https://t.co/LOozlptf6b

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On Tuesday, we presented our #TaxExpenditures Country Report for #Switzerland, co-authored by @aredonda and Peter Hongler. Key takeaways: the sums are large, the data is thin, and the topic deserves more attention. #steuervergünstigungen https://t.co/LOozlptf6b

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Switzerland spends around 25bn CHF annually through federal #taxexpenditures. Cantonal tax benefits push the total further up. Yet, despite their scale, tax expenditures rarely get the scrutiny they deserve. Join us on 23/6 in Bern to explore the details. https://t.co/XKjtahKJMJ

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#Greentaxincentives are at the core of #industrialstrategies and a shift to low-carbon growth worldwide. Join us with ATI International Tax Compact & @IISD_news, to explore how to embed them into broader policy packages and maximize their effectiveness.
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Fresh off the press: The newest edition of CEP Perspectives, with insights and reflections from the Council on Economic Policies. Join us in the debate and subscribe to receive the newsletter and further updates in your mailbox.
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In Europe, 75% of buildings are energy-inefficient. Smarter lending rules can help unlock renovation finance. Evidence from Slovakia, Latvia & Hungary shows the way. #macropru via @suerf_org

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China is loosening its #macroprudential rules on how much firms can borrow from abroad to expand and diversify #lowcarbon financing. Isabelle Jiani Zheng and @Pierre_Monnin unpack what's happening and why it matters.
#governingfinance

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#ASEAN's finance ministers & central bank governors have put resilience front and center at the 13th AFMGM. The key next step: #centralbanks and supervisors aligning their own instruments with the region's shared goals. #governingfinance #macropru #finreg

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Finance and its governance are never neutral. As Muhammad Qaisar and Togi Prakoso highlight @BusinessTimes, the response to the series of extreme weather events in #Indonesia over the last months is a case in point.
#governingfinance
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Coherent policy packages that align fiscal, energy, and industrial objectives are central to the success of the low-carbon transition. A new report led by @P_Lenain for the Coalition of Finance Ministers for #ClimateAction digs into the details.
https://t.co/WBbw0qCH58

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What is the real impact of #AI on the job market? New research published by @kielinstitute shows no detectable effect of AI exposure on total firm employment — but a clear shift toward higher-skilled workforce profiles. 👇https://t.co/csYITnZCsA

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Patrick Lenain is a Senior Associate with CEP. This op ed was first published in the #Vietnam Investment Review. https://t.co/0z2puuy6Gz

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For countries facing large-scale structural change, the challenge is not simply to mobilise more climate funding, but to align the financial system with a long-term vision of economic and social development, writes @P_Lenain.

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Steel produced using green hydrogen, renewable electricity, or other low-carbon technologies offers a pathway to decarbonise this hard-to-abate sector. @P_Lenain and Deepak Sharma (@IISD_news) explain how #Vietnam can foster a green steel industry.

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Tax incentives can accelerate #decarbonisation in hard-to-abate sectors like #steel, #cement & #petrochemicals—but only alongside carbon pricing and regulation. New discussion note by @P_Lenain, @aredonda, @lukekhatton, @flurimaliu, @ElsemNirosha et al.

https://t.co/j2F3n4lPvv

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PM Takaichi’s task is to transform Japan's policy paradigm from stimulus-driven recovery to sustainable, inclusive, security-anchored growth, a sure foundation of national strength. Matthew Poggi's @OMFIF op-ed explains the challenge. #sanaenomics #Japan

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