Research
Bank of Israel looks at post-crisis pension market dynamics
Bank of Israel study says the outlook for investments in Israel’s pension market have become increasingly short-term
Cleveland Fed on merits to indexing loans
A Cleveland Federal Reserve study says indexing loans to aggregate variables can adjust business cycles to more optimal levels
Distinguishing between signs of illiquidity and insolvency: BoJ paper
Bank of Japan study examines how central banks can use lending signals to determine the solvency of firms
Macroprudential measures complement monetary policy: IMF paper
An IMF study says macroprudential policy can work in unison with monetary policy but it is not a direct substitute
Good luck played role in post-crisis recovery: BIS paper
Bank for International Settlements study says combination of good policies and good luck led to variation in macroeconomic performance of countries
IMF paper outlines unintended consequences of Basel III and Solvency II
Fund study shows higher capital standards can have unintended consequences for cost of capital and funding patterns
Buba paper identifies positive spillover effects of financial aid
Bundesbank study say German foreign afilliates benefit from effects of domestic aid policies
Chicago Fed reviews implementation of Dodd-Frank Act
Chicago Federal Reserve newsletter looks at policy debate on measures to address systemically important financial institutions
Greater interconnected banking systems pose instability threat: IMF paper
Fund study says greater links between banking systems could leave some countries more exposed to crises
Taxing financial transactions through central counterparties: IMF paper
Fund study says there are cost advantages to implementing financial taxes through exchanges and clearing houses
Central bank credibility remained intact during crisis: Netherlands Bank paper
Netherlands Bank study says non-standard economic policies did not have any adverse effects on inflation expectations
Bank of Finland paper tests financial stability model
Bank of Finland study builds model to map systemic risks emerging in financial system
US overestimates welfare costs of inflation: Bank of Italy paper
A new study says the miscalculated welfare costs of US inflation due to the exclusion of foreign dollar holdings in M1 could have significant implications
Spike in US headline inflation is temporary: San Francisco Fed paper
The San Francisco Federal Reserve review says headline inflation is likely to fall to converge with low levels of core inflation
RBI paper says gold is misclassified in capital formation
A Reserve Bank of India study says valuables such as gold are misclassified in the gross capital formation as store value
CEPR paper finds increased investment in private firms
Centre for Economic Policy Research study says greater privatisation of firms and more independent regulators lead to greater investment
Banks' funding profiles can indicate future defaults: IMF study
Fund study shows banks' funding profile is a useful predictor of likelihood of bank failure
RBI paper reviews financial inclusion policies in India
Reserve Bank of India case study on West Bengal region shows financial inclusion programmes are having limited success
Inflation revisions could alter observed policy target: Philly Fed paper
Philadelphia Federal Reserve study says large size of inflation data revisions might reduce success rate of inflation targeting
Volcker rule spillover effects benefited Europe and Asia: IMF paper
Fund study shows Volcker rule caused positive spillover effects to some European and Asian banks
Asymmetric information amplifies borrowing costs: BIS paper
Bank for International Settlements study shows that higher spreads are charged to syndicates due to asymmetry of information in loan markets
Bric FDI important source of growth to LICs: IMF paper
Fund study highlights importance of Bric foreign direct investment in low-income countries’ development strategy
ECB paper identifies benefits of forecast aggregation
European Central Bank study shows forecast aggregation can significantly improve forecast performance
Asymmetry of monetary policy in new EU member states tested: Czech National Bank
A working paper from the Czech National Bank investigates asymmetry of monetary policy in new EU member states