Research
NY Fed paper examines threat to international role of dollar
New York Federal Reserve study says decline in the international role of the dollar should not be a concern if US maintains strong economic growth
BIS paper highlights growing risk of currency crises
Bank for International Settlements paper authored by Professor Robert Aliber outlines role of cross-border money flows in a currency crisis
Higher corporate taxes stifle innovation: Minneapolis Fed paper
Minneapolis Federal Reserve study says policies that promote higher corporate taxes and increased business start-up costs negatively impact innovation
RBI paper denies large gold purchase drove up market prices
Reserve Bank of India study says 200-tonne purchase of gold from IMF did not have sizable impact on gold price trend
ECB paper reviews euro area credit card interchange fees
European Central Bank study calls for fresh look at credit card interchange fees in euro area
Labour distribution affected by firing costs: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study shows wage inequality rises as employers face higher firing costs
RBI paper measures optimum inflation threshold
Reserve Bank of India study makes case for adoption of lower inflation target than current threshold level
IMF paper identifies source of inflation in Cemac nations
Fund study says inflation in Central African Economic and Monetary Community countries largely driven by global food and fuel prices
Oil price surge driven by speculation: St Louis Fed paper
St Louis Federal Reserve study says speculation in oil markets played role in recent rise in commodity prices
Liquidity risks raised crisis funding costs: Bank of Italy paper
Bank of Italy study shows heightened liquidity risk caused interbank market spreads to widen during the financial crisis
Mortgage securitisation fuelled housing bubble: Bank of Spain paper
Bank of Spain study says increased mortgage securitisation in Spain had strong impact on new borrowers' access to credit during recent housing boom
Wage contract negotiations often sparked by high inflation: NY Fed paper
New York Federal Reserve study says large deviations from expected inflation levels often trigger new labour contract renegotiations
ECB paper identifies rate-setting heterogeneity among policymakers
European Central Bank study finds differences in interest rate voting patterns within three monetary policy-setting committees
IMF paper measures longevity of housing cycles
Fund study examines the dynamics of housing market cycles and the length of boom-and-bust periods
Fed liquidity helped US escape Great Recession: NY Fed paper
New York Federal Reserve study says Fed liquidity policies helped economy avert another Great Depression
CFO gender impacts bank loan costs: Bank of Finland paper
Bank of Finland study shows firms with female chief financial officers enjoy lower borrowing costs than firms under the control of men
Short-selling ban proved ineffective: NY Fed paper
New York Federal Reserve study says ban on short-selling did not prevent slide in stock prices and increased cost of liquidity
Bank of Canada paper measures systemic importance of banks
Bank of Canada study builds framework to identify systemically important financial institutions
IMF paper identifies scope for inflation targeting in Mena countries
Fund study says central banks in Middle East and North Africa can follow emerging market trend in adopting inflation-targeting frameworks
IMF paper incorporates financial sector risk in monetary policy models
Fund study examines risks of including financial stability indicators in monetary policy reaction models
Philly Fed paper explains low US job separation rates
Philadelphia Federal Reserve study shows low US separation rate is due to workers' reluctance to depart from their jobs
Current economics paradigm 'ill-suited' to capture financial instability: BIS paper
Bank for International Settlements study authored by Claudio Borio says rethink of financial stability role in macroeconomics does not go far enough
RBNZ reviews policy choices to tackle macroeconomic imbalances
Reserve Bank of New Zealand paper says policies that promote savings in the private and public sector can help overcome macroeconomic imbalances
Eurozone crisis hit financially constrained firms hardest: IMF paper
Fund study says eurozone crisis caused greatest distress among firms with greater financial constraints and increased exposure to peripheral euro countries