Research
Analysing debt sustainability: a fresh approach
Research published by the International Monetary Fund has developed a new framework for analysis of public sector debt sustainability.
Reservation wage related to benefit payments
Higher unemployment benefits lead to higher reservation wages, research published by the Bank of Portugal finds.
No link between early retirement and youth trends
There is little link between rates of early retirement and youth unemployment, research published by the International Monetary Fund finds.
More remittances lead to more corruption
An increase in remittance inflows can lead to a deterioration of institutional quality in the recipient country, research published by the International Monetary Fund finds.
Treasury support linked to operational freedom
As many governments fail to guarantee fiscal backing, a central bank's financial independence is relevant to its operational freedom, research by the International Monetary Fund finds.
Late-afternoon Fedwire surge explained
The New York Fed finds three reasons for why an increasing number of payments are processed through the Fedwire funds transfer system in late afternoon.
Recent trends in emerging markets' monetary policy
A new collection of Bank for International Settlements papers investigate major changes in monetary policy transmission in emerging markets over the past decade.
Securitisation trend impacted borrowing standards
A greater ability to securitise mortgages appears to have affected lenders' behaviour, a paper published by the Centre for Economic Policy Research finds.
Repo growth a good indicator of liquidity
The growth rate of repurchase agreements may be a useful measure of liquidity in a market-based financial system, research published by the New York Federal Reserve finds.
Banks made biggest contribution to Chinese growth
Banks have had a greater impact on Chinese growth than other financial institutions, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
Canada's inflation success down to more than luck
The price level in Canada has strayed little from the path implied by the 2% inflation target because expectations and interest rates are determined in a way that is consistent with price-level-path targeting, research published by the international…
Joint rate moves have little benefit
The gains from monetary policy coordination in the United States and the eurozone are small, research published by the European Central Bank finds.
Paper notes factors in EU inflation
Cross-country differences in inflation affecting all EU member states depend on gaps in the initial price level, changes in the nominal effective exchange rate, the quality of institutions and the economy's flexibility, research published by the…
Instant cuts the right response to instability
Monetary policy that responds instantly to increased credit risk performs better than a policy that follows the traditional Taylor rule, research published by the International Monetary Fund finds.
Basel II's procyclical costs
By increasing capital requirements during economic downturns, Basel II will offset improvements in monetary policy trade-offs caused by countercyclical variations, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
Chinese and Indian roles in world markets limited
China's and India's roles in the global financial system are relatively limited, research published by the European Central Bank finds.
More banking competition produces mixed results
A u-shaped relationship exists between competition and the risk of bank failure, research published by the Centre for Economic Policy and Research (CEPR) finds.
Factors behind income growth are hard to fathom
Assessing the factors involved in income growth is difficult because small changes in the relative fit of certain models can lead to substantial differences regarding growth determinants, research published by the European Central Bank finds.
The optimal horizon for inflation targeting
The optimal horizon for inflation targeting is highly shock-specific, research published by the Central Bank of Norway finds.
The role of human error in the yield curve
Investors' systematic forecast errors are an important source of business-cycle variation in measured risk premia, research published by the Atlanta Federal Reserve finds.
Two papers on banking efficiency
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve has published two papers looking at recent evidence on how banks can achieve optimal efficiency.
ECB must take into account openness of eurozone
Empirical evidence published by the Centre for Economic Policy Research contradicts the assumption that the euro-area works as a closed economy, which is used by the European Central Bank (ECB) to model optimal monetary policy.
Banking risks must be considered together
The impact of credit and interest rate risk, the two most important dangers faced by commercial banks, must be measured jointly, research published by the Bank of England finds.
Bank governance strengthened by independence
Independent directors at commercial banks can provide an important internal governance mechanism for protecting shareholders' interests especially in large-scale transactions such as mergers and takeovers, research published by the Kansas City Federal…