Research
Canadian households can handle debt
Despite increases in the debt-to-income ratio since the1990s Canadian households remain well positioned to manage their increased debt levels, a new paper from the Bank of Canada finds.
Commodities have small impact on US inflation
The effects of crop and energy price movements on US inflation are smaller than commonly thought, finds a new paper from the New York Federal Reserve.
Rates should respond to asset prices: Buba
Monetary policy has to take asset price developments into account, finds a new paper from the Bundesbank.
Monetary policy affects US current account
Loose monetary policy plays an important role in the United States current-account deficit, research from the European Central Bank finds.
Emerging markets' capital inflows
A new paper from the Bank of England examines the supply of international capital flows to emerging-market economies.
Non-bank retail payments schemes in Canada
A new paper from the Bank of Canada provides an overview of the different kinds of non-bank retail payments schemes available in Canada.
Variety is key to forecasting bank rate
A range of financial instruments are needed to accurately measure expectations of future Bank of England policy rates, research by the Bank finds.
The US deficit and the weak dollar puzzle
A paper from the International Monetary Fund investigates how the US current account deficit could remain large despite the depreciation of the dollar.
Bank of Canada - Autumn Review
The Autumn issue of the Bank of Canada Review examines how structural factors and developments affect the economic performance of an advanced economy such as Canada.
UK houses price to fall: Fed
House prices in the United Kingdom will fall considerably in the near- to medium-term, finds a new paper from the Federal Reserve Board.
Boston Fed covers global imbalances
The Boston Federal Reserve has published a new e-book on global imbalances.
IMF lending has political bias
A paper from the European Central Bank shows that geopolitical considerations are an important factor in shaping International Monetary Fund's lending.
Crisis myths true - Boston's reply to Minneapolis
A new paper from the Boston Federal Reserves takes issue with a recent paper from the Minneapolis Fed's that found four widely-held beliefs about the financial crisis of 2008 to be false.
Oil prices, fiscal policy and business cycle
In countries with a large oil sector relative to the rest of the economy, oil price changes affect the economic cycle through fiscal policy, finds a new paper from the International Monetary Fund.
EMU reduces domestic political shocks impact
Economic and monetary union (EMU) has helped reduce the impact of political shocks on the economy of member states, finds a new paper from the European Central Bank.
Study of EU bank acquisitions
A new paper from the Bank of Spain analyses bank acquisitions both within and across the EU25 countries betwenn 1997 and 2004.
Remittances suffer in the wake of turmoil
Remittance flows to developing countries slowed in the third quarter of 2008 and are expected to slow further in 2009 due to the global financial crisis, a new report from the World Bank finds.
US inflation not persistent
A new paper from the Bank of Mexico finds that in the post-second world war period United States inflation has not proven persistent.
Great Depression was different - St Louis Fed
Policymakers must remember that circumstances very different to those that led to the Great Depression had triggered the current crisis, research from the St Louis Federal Reserve states.
Focus of monetary policy research often misplaced
The focus on determinacy in recent monetary policy research is misplaced, Bennett McCallum, an economics professor at Carnegie Mellon University, argues.
Bundesbank on the causes of home bias
Research from the Bundesbank studies why the tendency to hold domestic paper prevails despite the rise in cross-country capital flows over the last two decades.
Bank of Finland: Corruption bad for growth
Countries with low levels of corruption tend to have higher output, states an article from the Bank of Finland.
Chile's deficit under the lens
A new paper by the Central Bank of Chile describes and assesses the main causes of the institution's deficit.
Family size related to wealth: St Louis Fed
Richer people tend to have more children, new research from the St Louis Federal Reserve finds.