Growth
BoE - Agents' Summary of Business Conditions (February 2011)
The Bank of England’s February 2011 Agents' Summary of Business Conditions finds evidence of moderate pick-up in retail sales
Japan’s Yamaguchi: recovery reignited by exports
Bank of Japan deputy governor Hirohide Yamaguchi says country is beginning to exit a temporary slump in exports
Countercyclical buffer could be big help to output: BIS paper
Research by the Bank for International Settlements says Basel III’s countercyclical capital buffer could have “sizable” hand in preventing output falls
Endogenous debt crises: CEPR paper
Centre for Economic Policy Research study says reckless borrowers pose greater threat of sovereign default than poor economic growth
Rebalancing growth in Asia: IMF paper
Fund study examines case for rebalancing growth in Asia through investment-oriented policies
Czech National Bank - Inflation Report (Q1 2011)
Czech National Bank Inflation Report for January forecasts growth to slow in 2011 due to fiscal retrenchment
IMF: Historical debt stats will help plot growth strategy
IMF says its historical public debt database will help policymakers see the relationship between debt and growth; data goes as far back as 1791
Israel’s Fischer optimistic on 2011 growth outlook
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer hints central bank’s growth forecast might be revised upward in 2011
Bank’s Weale explains thinking behind vote for hike
Bank of England external rate-setter Martin Weale says fear of higher inflation expectations becoming ingrained is real
Supply shocks are dictating inflation, King insists
Bank governor reiterates view that temporary events are keeping prices elevated, says development of second-round effects key to picture on underlying inflation; remarks divide analysts
IMF uneasy on nagging weakness of eurozone’s banks
Fund’s Global Financial Stability Report and World Economic Outlook updates show concern over insufficiency of eurozone stress tests, links between banking and sovereign risks
Richmond Fed’s Lacker on economic outlook for 2011
Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffrey Lacker says recovery has emerged from soft patch and will grow above trend in 2011
Bank of Japan Regional Economic Report (January 2011)
Bank of Japan January Regional Economic Report notes a pause in economic activity in some regions
Bank of Finland study finds positive innovation channel
Bank of Finland study finds positive effect of finance on growth through efficient technological innovations
Political instability hampers growth: IMF research
Fund study shows political instability significantly reduces economic growth
Central Bank of Barbados - Annual Economic Review 2010
Central Bank of Barbados’ Annual Economic Review 2010 looks at tourism-led recovery in Caribbean state
Labour market essential component of recovery: NY Fed’s Tracy
New York Federal Reserve executive vice-president Joseph Tracy says shape of US economic recovery relies on labour market improvements
IMF paper: Dutch disease weakens growth
Fund study finds evidence that overvaluation and volatility of the real exchange rate reduces growth
BoE’s Dale identifies persistent headwinds in UK
Bank of England chief economist Spencer Dale spots headwinds that continue to restrict growth in the United Kingdom
Svensson attacks Sweden’s monetary policy framework
Riksbank deputy governor Lars Svensson finds "problem" with use of repo rate to address financial stability; favours sole focus on inflation targeting
BoJ’s Noda: Japanese growth moderating
Bank of Japan policy board member Tadao Noda says Japan’s economy expected to moderate following weakness in exports
Fed’s Warsh advocates pro-growth fiscal policy in US
Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh says pro-growth fiscal policy will spur long-term investment
DSK: surplus countries can rebalance growth
IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn says addressing global imbalances requires shift in surplus countries’ growth drivers
Luxembourg’s Mersch condemns Basel III bias
Central Bank of Luxembourg governor Yves Mersch says Basel III will be more detrimental to European banks than US lenders; echoes bankers’ concerns on lending to small and medium enterprises