Academic co-authors new BIS Bulletin

Dr Livia Pancotto (Senior Lecturer in Banking in the Department of Accounting and Finance and currently Visiting Economist at the BIS) has co-authored a new BIS Bulletin examining the economic implications of artificial intelligence across countries. The study explores how countries’ preparedness to adopt and deploy AI — together with their sectoral production structures — shapes the technology’s potential effects on productivity and economic growth.

The analysis finds that while advanced economies are currently better positioned to benefit from AI in the near term, emerging market economies could narrow this gap by investing in digital infrastructure, human capital and institutional capacity. Such efforts could both amplify productivity gains and help mitigate labour market risks through reskilling policies, thereby supporting long-term economic convergence with advanced economies.

The BIS Bulletin is available here: https://www.bis.org/publ/bisbull121.htm 

Published: 2 April 2026