Urbanomics
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Update on the AI spending boom
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I blogged here on the emerging AI economy. This is an update on the trends in AI spending. As the hyperscalers - Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, a...
Monday, May 18, 2026
The limits to reform as an accounting of activities
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This post will urge a note of caution on the trend of treating reform as a purely transactional accounting exercise instead of one which ...
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Weekend reading links
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1. German bread facts of the week . Germany has what may be the most diverse bread culture in the world. The official bread registry oversee...
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The myth of ring-fenced "private" markets
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One of the biggest enduring myths in the financial markets is the distinction between public and private markets, and the article of faith t...
Monday, May 11, 2026
Industrial policy is back, but the implementation challenge remains
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The return of industrial policy to the top of the global development agenda has been formalised with a new World Bank report on the topic....
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Weekend reading links
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1. China may be turning to its traditional industrial policy playbook to reduce its current import dependence and achieve self-sufficiency ...
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