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Volume 42 Issue 1 | Oxford Review of Economic Policy | Oxford Academic
Publishes original contributions in economic policy, with a balance between macro- and microeconomics. Provides a valuable appraisal of economic policies worldwide with each issue focused on a topic o...
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Exploiting quasi-experimental variation in Peruvian mining, Osmel Manzano and Daniela Valdivia analyse how mining and fiscal redistribution affect education. Their findings presented in the OxREP suggest that tax reforms may weaken development where they undermine human capital-intensive sectors.
Access to critical minerals and local governance: the case of mining and education in Peru
Abstract. The global energy transition has increased the demand for critical minerals, intensifying mining activity in resource-rich countries while raisin
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August 26, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Exploiting quasi-experimental variation in Peruvian mining, Osmel Manzano and Daniela Valdivia analyse how mining and fiscal redistribution affect education. Their findings presented in the OxREP suggest that tax reforms may weaken development where they undermine human capital-intensive sectors.
Encouraging the diversification of production of critical minerals away from few supplier countries is desirable from a public welfare perspective but is difficult in practice. Read Gabriel Felbermayr’s article to learn about an innovative solution to this conundrum: diversification tariffs (DTs).
The economics of diversification tariffs
Abstract. Recent evidence shows that imports of critical products can be concentrated on a small number of supplier countries. Such supplies are therefore
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August 24, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Encouraging the diversification of production of critical minerals away from few supplier countries is desirable from a public welfare perspective but is difficult in practice. Read Gabriel Felbermayr’s article to learn about an innovative solution to this conundrum: diversification tariffs (DTs).
In their innovative OxREP article, Thiemo Fetzer and Peter John Lambert use modern network theory to develop powerful empirical tools that allow researchers to understand the criticality of different critical minerals and the vulnerability of supply chains to interruptions in supply.
Critical minerals and industrial policy: a network-based approach to supply chain risk
Abstract. Policy debates on ‘critical minerals’ have multiplied faster than our empirical tools for identifying which products are system-critical. Most ex
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August 23, 2026 at 2:19 PM
In their innovative OxREP article, Thiemo Fetzer and Peter John Lambert use modern network theory to develop powerful empirical tools that allow researchers to understand the criticality of different critical minerals and the vulnerability of supply chains to interruptions in supply.
Expanding critical mineral supply comes at an environmental and socioeconomic cost. In the OxREP, Erik Katovich and Jonah Rexer present their finding that price booms increase deforestation, especially where corruption is widespread. But anti-corruption measures may limit local economic growth.
The global distribution of critical mining impacts
Abstract. Critical minerals and metals are essential for the clean energy transition, but their extraction raises concerns over local environmental and soc
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August 22, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Expanding critical mineral supply comes at an environmental and socioeconomic cost. In the OxREP, Erik Katovich and Jonah Rexer present their finding that price booms increase deforestation, especially where corruption is widespread. But anti-corruption measures may limit local economic growth.
What is the impact of critical minerals price shocks? Phuong Ho, Christopher Knittel, and Adrien Concordel suggest that they are less contractionary than oil shocks, with more gradual losses in output and welfare. Nonetheless, the authors call for policies to smooth investment in their wake.
The differential impacts of critical mineral prices and oil prices on the economy
Abstract. This paper compares the impacts of critical mineral prices and oil prices on an economy in a unified neoclassical growth model. Unlike oil price
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August 21, 2026 at 7:49 AM
What is the impact of critical minerals price shocks? Phuong Ho, Christopher Knittel, and Adrien Concordel suggest that they are less contractionary than oil shocks, with more gradual losses in output and welfare. Nonetheless, the authors call for policies to smooth investment in their wake.
Resource and energy economics often miss the mark in the analysis of critical raw materials markets. In their OxREP article, Ilenia Gaia Romani and Rod Eggert argue that an inter-disciplinary approach including insights from science and engineering can reveal supply risks, prices and life cycles.
From ores to outcomes: lessons for economists from science and engineering in the critical minerals scramble
Abstract. Critical raw materials (CRMs) differ from bulk commodities: markets typically are smaller, costs higher, technologies more complex, and supplies
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August 20, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Resource and energy economics often miss the mark in the analysis of critical raw materials markets. In their OxREP article, Ilenia Gaia Romani and Rod Eggert argue that an inter-disciplinary approach including insights from science and engineering can reveal supply risks, prices and life cycles.
How should resource-rich economies reform their mining taxation systems to capture economic rents generated through critical materials? Gregoire Rota Graziosi’s intervention in the OxREP reviews China’s fiscal approach before providing five concrete policy recommendations for other countries.
Critical minerals, critical taxation
Abstract. The surging global demand for critical minerals has sparked a renewed scramble for these strategic resources, posing significant challenges for p
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August 17, 2026 at 5:14 AM
How should resource-rich economies reform their mining taxation systems to capture economic rents generated through critical materials? Gregoire Rota Graziosi’s intervention in the OxREP reviews China’s fiscal approach before providing five concrete policy recommendations for other countries.
In this OxREP paper, Paul Collier highlights key strategic challenges African countries need to confront if they are to avoid the mistakes of previous years and secure a fair share of the benefits from the ‘new scramble for Africa’ as global players seek to secure critical mineral supplies.
The opportunity for Africa presented by the scramble for critical minerals
Abstract. This article examines the scramble for Africa’s critical minerals. It argues that the surge of international interest gives African governments a
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August 16, 2026 at 11:59 AM
In this OxREP paper, Paul Collier highlights key strategic challenges African countries need to confront if they are to avoid the mistakes of previous years and secure a fair share of the benefits from the ‘new scramble for Africa’ as global players seek to secure critical mineral supplies.
As the global economy enters the age of critical minerals, fossil fuel dependent economies face difficult choices whether to diversify within or outside the extractive sector. In the OxREP, Rabah Arezki, Michael L. Ross, and Rick van der Ploeg examine the challenges of diversification.
The differential impacts of critical mineral prices and oil prices on the economy
Abstract. This paper compares the impacts of critical mineral prices and oil prices on an economy in a unified neoclassical growth model. Unlike oil price
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August 15, 2026 at 7:17 AM
As the global economy enters the age of critical minerals, fossil fuel dependent economies face difficult choices whether to diversify within or outside the extractive sector. In the OxREP, Rabah Arezki, Michael L. Ross, and Rick van der Ploeg examine the challenges of diversification.
In their OxREP article, Mouez Fodha, Aude Pommeret, and Francesco Ricci use a real-options framework to examine optimal investment in the mining of critical raw materials in a world characterized by heightened geoeconomic fragmentation and technical innovation, including in mineral recycling.
Opening mines under the risk of geoeconomic fragmentation: a real-option approach
Abstract. This article examines the economic rationale for opening new mines to extract critical raw materials (CRMs) in Europe, in search of strategic aut
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August 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM
In their OxREP article, Mouez Fodha, Aude Pommeret, and Francesco Ricci use a real-options framework to examine optimal investment in the mining of critical raw materials in a world characterized by heightened geoeconomic fragmentation and technical innovation, including in mineral recycling.
In the OxREP, Mathieu Couttenier and Dominic Rohner warn that the scramble for critical minerals may lead to a surge in armed conflict. Their analysis also suggests, however, that the green energy transition may pay ‘double dividends’: improved planetary health and reduced conflict.
Critical minerals and conflict: a policy roadmap
Abstract. The world faces a twin crisis of surging armed conflicts and climate change. As discussed in the current article, while the much-needed green ene
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August 13, 2026 at 5:26 AM
In the OxREP, Mathieu Couttenier and Dominic Rohner warn that the scramble for critical minerals may lead to a surge in armed conflict. Their analysis also suggests, however, that the green energy transition may pay ‘double dividends’: improved planetary health and reduced conflict.
In the OxREP, Samira Barzin, Rabah Arezki, and Frederick van der Ploeg introduce technologies combining satellite imagery with AI to monitor the supply of critical minerals. They not only identify ‘missing mines’ but also address association with misreporting.
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Detecting critical mines: a perspective from the sky
Abstract. The increased geopolitical and geoeconomic importance of critical minerals requires a clear and accurate understanding of the nature of supply. W
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August 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
In the OxREP, Samira Barzin, Rabah Arezki, and Frederick van der Ploeg introduce technologies combining satellite imagery with AI to monitor the supply of critical minerals. They not only identify ‘missing mines’ but also address association with misreporting.
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Drawing attention to the potential of saline geofluids, Jon Blundy argues that innovation in materials science and process engineering is key to improving security of supply. Read his OxREP article to learn more about this disruptive alternative CRM search space.
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Critical raw materials: geological perspectives, unconventional resources and disruptive opportunities
Abstract. Growing demand for critical raw materials (CRMs) and concerns over global supply chains raise questions about the very nature of mining and metal
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August 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Drawing attention to the potential of saline geofluids, Jon Blundy argues that innovation in materials science and process engineering is key to improving security of supply. Read his OxREP article to learn more about this disruptive alternative CRM search space.
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Geopolitical deterioration leads to stockpiling of critical materials. Jamel Saadaoui, Russell Smyth, Joaquin Vespignani, and Yitian Wang argue in the OxREP that this poses a supply chain threat to the US, as diversification of refining beyond China is challenging.
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Critical minerals in an age of geopolitical rivalry: stockpiling, refining constraints, and the limits of friend-shoring
Abstract. US–China geopolitical tensions pose significant risks to global critical-mineral supply chains, particularly because refining capacity for most c
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August 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Geopolitical deterioration leads to stockpiling of critical materials. Jamel Saadaoui, Russell Smyth, Joaquin Vespignani, and Yitian Wang argue in the OxREP that this poses a supply chain threat to the US, as diversification of refining beyond China is challenging.
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‘China accounts for 60–70 per cent of global processing capacity for lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and graphite’, writes Bin Hu in the OxREP. Hu explains how China’s critical minerals strategy has shifted from a strategy of ‘resource protection’ to 'system-shaping'.
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China’s critical minerals development strategy
Abstract. Critical minerals have become central to the global green transition, linking decarbonization, industrial policy, and geopolitical rivalry. This
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August 7, 2026 at 4:38 PM
‘China accounts for 60–70 per cent of global processing capacity for lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and graphite’, writes Bin Hu in the OxREP. Hu explains how China’s critical minerals strategy has shifted from a strategy of ‘resource protection’ to 'system-shaping'.
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‘The Scramble for Critical Minerals’ is reshaping the world economy. In their introduction to the OxREP, Chris Adam, Rabah Aretzki and Rick van der Ploeg explore the economics and politics of this global race.
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The scramble for critical minerals
Abstract. This paper examines economic and geopolitical consequences of the current phase of superpower competition to secure access to the critical minera
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August 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
‘The Scramble for Critical Minerals’ is reshaping the world economy. In their introduction to the OxREP, Chris Adam, Rabah Aretzki and Rick van der Ploeg explore the economics and politics of this global race.
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The new OxREP issue on 'The Scramble for Critical Minerals' is here! Read all articles online by clicking the link below:
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Volume 42 Issue 1 | Oxford Review of Economic Policy | Oxford Academic
Publishes original contributions in economic policy, with a balance between macro- and microeconomics. Provides a valuable appraisal of economic policies worldwide with each issue focused on a topic o...
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August 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The new OxREP issue on 'The Scramble for Critical Minerals' is here! Read all articles online by clicking the link below:
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The climate and care crises are intertwined. In her OxREP article, Maria S. Floro shows how climate change heightens the demand for care and complicates the work of caregivers. Innovative efforts in building resilient care systems are necessary.
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March 24, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The climate and care crises are intertwined. In her OxREP article, Maria S. Floro shows how climate change heightens the demand for care and complicates the work of caregivers. Innovative efforts in building resilient care systems are necessary.
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How can accessible, high-quality care be reconciled with economic sustainability? In the OxREP, Nathan Blane, Kate Harrison Brennan and @profbrendan.bsky.social argue that person-centred care can strengthen synergies between quality and robust productivity growth.
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Relational economics: investing in aged care R&D in Australia
Abstract. Across OECD countries, there is a conundrum in aged care policy—how to meet societal expectations of accessible, high-quality aged care, at the s
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March 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM
How can accessible, high-quality care be reconciled with economic sustainability? In the OxREP, Nathan Blane, Kate Harrison Brennan and @profbrendan.bsky.social argue that person-centred care can strengthen synergies between quality and robust productivity growth.
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@katyahe.bsky.social, @lulushi.bsky.social and Lily Rodel weigh in on the debate surrounding the adoption of digital technologies as part of unpaid care in the OxREP. They argue that technological innovations are most effective where they complement human care.
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The risks and opportunities of adopting digital technologies as part of unpaid care
Abstract. The integration of digital technologies into unpaid care work is rapidly transforming how families provide and experience care. This paper synthe
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March 22, 2026 at 4:54 PM
@katyahe.bsky.social, @lulushi.bsky.social and Lily Rodel weigh in on the debate surrounding the adoption of digital technologies as part of unpaid care in the OxREP. They argue that technological innovations are most effective where they complement human care.
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In the OxREP, Elissa Braunstein applies a macro agenda to the economics of care. Her framework for integrating care into macroeconomics reconceptualises it as a productive process and public good, bridging the gap between feminist economics and policymaking.
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Incorporating care into economic models: a mostly macro agenda
Abstract. This article develops a comprehensive framework for integrating care into macroeconomic models. Moving beyond treating care as merely a constrain
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March 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
In the OxREP, Elissa Braunstein applies a macro agenda to the economics of care. Her framework for integrating care into macroeconomics reconceptualises it as a productive process and public good, bridging the gap between feminist economics and policymaking.
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The Covid-19 pandemic created real momentum for structural reform in the care sector. In the OxREP, Ipek Ilkaracan demonstrates that UN and World Bank policy frameworks have converged towards a feminist ‘transformative care agenda.’
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Exploring evolving policy frameworks on the care economy: is there a convergence towards a transformative care agenda?
Abstract. In the years following the Covid-19 pandemic, multilateral organizations at both international and regional levels have issued numerous policy do
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March 20, 2026 at 8:39 AM
The Covid-19 pandemic created real momentum for structural reform in the care sector. In the OxREP, Ipek Ilkaracan demonstrates that UN and World Bank policy frameworks have converged towards a feminist ‘transformative care agenda.’
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Applying rights-based policy frameworks can pave the way for comprehensive care systems. Examining the South American case in the OxREP, Valeria Esquivel illustrates how considering caregivers as right holders enables transformative care policies.
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Progress and challenges in advancing care policies in Latin America
Abstract. This article traces the evolution of care in Latin America from concept to political agenda to their institutionalization as national care system
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March 19, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Applying rights-based policy frameworks can pave the way for comprehensive care systems. Examining the South American case in the OxREP, Valeria Esquivel illustrates how considering caregivers as right holders enables transformative care policies.
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Mariya Brussevich and Andrea Flores discuss policies aimed at reducing and redistributing the burden of care in their OxREP article. Parental leave and childcare, legal rights, and institutions determine the terms of female labour force participation.
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Policies to mitigate the burden of unpaid work on women
Abstract. This article reviews and systematizes existing evidence on policies aimed at reducing and redistributing the uneven burden of unpaid care work bo
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March 18, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Mariya Brussevich and Andrea Flores discuss policies aimed at reducing and redistributing the burden of care in their OxREP article. Parental leave and childcare, legal rights, and institutions determine the terms of female labour force participation.
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How do child benefits impact time allocation patterns for South African single parents? Tanima Ahmed finds in her OxREP paper that they redistribute production work time to household maintenance and care work, coinciding with an increase in total work.
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March 17, 2026 at 8:39 AM
How do child benefits impact time allocation patterns for South African single parents? Tanima Ahmed finds in her OxREP paper that they redistribute production work time to household maintenance and care work, coinciding with an increase in total work.
doi.org/10.1093/oxre...
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