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Dombret flags demographic concerns in Tokyo speech
Bundesbank board member draws parallel between Germany and Japan as he notes risks to potential growth
Oil price falls may have negative effects on global economy, ECB warns
Demand-driven oil price falls have negative impact on GDP growth, simulations suggest
The growing role of China in an interconnected world
Chinese structural reforms will help global growth in the years ahead
Exports decline ‘worrying’ as Bank of Israel holds
Inflation dips to –0.9% as growth figures disappoint
Central bankers may talk too much, economist warns
The public's limited attention span might distort the message, publication warns
Rajan’s salary makes him a bargain among G20 governors
Indian governor takes home an unusually small sum each year
Poloz upbeat on US and Canadian productivity prospects
Bank of Canada governor explores evolution of international trade
Canada holds rate but raises growth forecast in light of fiscal boost
Stephen Poloz highlights “more favourable policy mix” in press conference
IMF working paper assess fiscal councils
Research considers the efficacy of independent fiscal institutions in “taming the deficit bias” that emerged in the 1970s
IMF urges action to prevent global economy ‘stalling’ and ease central bank burden
Maurice Obstfeld highlights risk of “widespread secular stagnation” as IMF publishes latest WEO
IMF paper examines effect of ‘winning the oil lottery’
Research into impact of oil discovery in certain municipalities in Brazil
Paper uses machine learning to nowcast GDP in Lebanon
Analysis is a ‘distinct challenge’ in the country on account of data lags
External conditions move Bank of Mexico to lower growth forecasts
Central bank cuts growth forecasts for 2016 by half a percentage point
Dutch pension funds show signs of herding, paper says
Regulatory price of risk for different asset classes “should be balanced”
Christchurch recovering after quake, RBNZ paper finds
Economy proves ‘resilient’ to earthquake as rebuild continues
Research considers impact of fiscal consolidation on debt-to-GDP ratio
Working paper published by ECB analyses different types of consolidation
GDP lag overcome with nowcasting, Sarb paper says
Nowcasting will assist policy-makers understand path of real economic activity
Observers cast doubt on first Venezuelan inflation figures in a year
Central bank report puts annual inflation at 141% at end of September
Kaplan urges careful consideration of volatility
Robert Kaplan warns of potential for further market volatility as normalisation continues
Better data collection would aid forecasting at Belize central bank, research argues
Institution would benefit from an improved data collection mechanism
Brazil private growth expectations slide further
Brazilian economy will contract by 3.62% this year, private institutions say
Oil prices are key drivers of metal prices, Colombian paper suggests
Research finds oil prices may be key drivers of metal prices
Poloz sees risks to inflation outlook as ‘roughly balanced’ as Canada holds rates
Central bank holds the target for the overnight rate at 0.5%
Turkish paper explores productivity differentials
Countries caught in middle-income trap suffered lower productivity gains than peers