Economics
Tunisia’s El Abassi on central banking during a regional security crisis
Central Bank of Tunisia’s governor talks about capacity building, evolving relations with the IMF, integration among the Arab states and using technology to foster inclusion
Dominican Republic leading Caribbean growth
The economy has continued to expand above its potential since January
Mexico’s Guzmán worried about protectionism
Difficult to understand why given the experience during the Great Depression, the governor said
Chinese governor stresses trade risks at IMF meeting
Yi Gang says protectionism has already damaged global business confidence
Asia outlook positive despite growing risks, IMF reports
Sound policymaking should protect Asia’s prospects for staying at the forefront of global growth, IMF says
IMF calls for fiscal consolidation in anticipation of next crisis
As global financial conditions tighten, emerging economies record higher corporate and sovereign debt
Haldane examines ‘puzzling pattern’ of weak wage growth
Average weekly wages are now lower than before the crisis, in real terms
IMF cuts global growth forecasts
Likelihood of further negative shocks has risen, warns Maurice Obstfeld
Prudential regulation subject to ‘leakages’ – BIS paper
Net effect of tighter prudential regulation is positive for economic growth, paper finds
Nordhaus and Romer win economics Nobel
Economists specialising in long-run macroeconomic modelling win 2018 Nobel Prize
Researchers probe weakness in Italy’s core inflation
Labour and financial markets important influences on weaker inflation – Bank of Italy paper
Output gaps are significant cause of inflation – BIS paper
Researchers find evidence of flatter Phillips curve in advanced economies
Bank of Canada launches new communication initiative
Central bank hopes new publication will promote financial literacy among Canadians
Barkin calls for education to improve labour participation
Addressing disparities is one of the best opportunities to ensure US growth, Barkin says
Bundesbank paper looks at secondary markets’ role in bank runs
Adding secondary markets to model significantly alters possible equilibria, authors say
BoE reveals details of nowcasting approach
Central bank explains approach to generating timely estimates of global GDP
Uneven technology adoption behind low productivity and wage growth – RBA research
High-productivity firms are reducing prices and increasing profits rather than boosting salaries
Globalisation becomes more divisive as it advances – Dani Rodrik
Harvard economist says gains from trade may not outweigh redistributive problems
European banking and capital markets union would foster growth – Draghi
More integrated financial markets can contribute to higher productivity growth, says ECB president
Market power can explain financial market anomalies – BIS paper
Market power of intermediaries can explain behaviour of risk premiums, authors find