Finance

We take a look at some of this year's most popular IB Knowledge articles

New research shows larger banks are lending less to small farms affected by abnormally high temperatures, with potentially huge repercussions for a large portion of the world’s population

European and American households have seen their wealth grow by roughly similar degrees over the last 50 years, but in the US the gap between the rich and the poor has become much more pronounced

Received wisdom has it that low rates boost economic growth, spreading wealth in a ripple effect across society. Dr Jose-Luis Peydro and his fellow researchers have now been able to reveal the truth with some exceptionally reliable information

Imperial College Business School researchers find the move would save 1.2 per cent of current world GDP every year until the end of the century

Professor David Miles looks at debt, taxes and spending in the UK during an era of seismic fiscal shocks 

A toolkit to help investors, lenders and regulators address the financial implications of climate change

A Western break from Russian oil and gas could also mean a break from fossil fuels altogether – but there are challenges

The failure of financial institutions to keep up with the rise of the intangible economy has led to economic disappointment across the developed world. So, why has this happened, and what do we do now?

There may be some business leaders who still refute climate change and the fact that it will at some point impact their business. For those who want to be a part of the solution, there are some obvious ways to address this

We can use nature to protect agriculture from the negative effects of climate, but such solutions come with significant challenges

Analysis by Imperial’s Centre for Climate Finance & Investment shows how renewable energy has benefitted from technological improvements, policy support and lower financing costs