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Recent patterns in global risk behaviour in financial markets

Following the US tariff announcements in early April, the US dollar strongly depreciated while US Treasury yields rose. This column…

4 months ago

Charitable giving in wartime: Evidence from Ukraine’s war fundraising

In the context of debates about alternative financing plans for Ukraine’s wartime economy (Becker et al. 2025) – such as…

4 months ago

Explaining firm-level reactions to macro shocks

Understanding differences in firm responses to macroeconomic shocks is key for designing policy actions. This column identifies 67 macro shocks…

4 months ago

Why globalisation needs a leader: Hegemons, alignment, and trade

The world economy appears to be entering a new phase of fragmentation, driven by rising geopolitical tensions and the resurgence…

4 months ago

Beyond carbon: The overlooked benefits of fuel taxation

Fuel and carbon prices are typically assessed based on their effectiveness in reducing emissions, while their broader societal benefits often…

4 months ago

Unintended consequences of lockdowns: Evidence on violence against women

Violence against women refers to any act of gender-based violence directed against women, or that affects them disproportionately. The social…

4 months ago

Transmission of liquidity shocks through non-bank financial intermediaries: Evidence from the International Banking Research Network

As non-bank financial intermediaries (NBFIs) have become more important in recent decades, their involvement in funding markets as well as…

4 months ago

Violent conflict and cross-border lending

How states leverage sovereign debt to support their military endeavours has been examined thoroughly, but the relationship between private finance…

4 months ago

The ripple beyond borders: Indirect effects of US export controls on Japanese firms

As part of the ongoing US-China trade war, since 2020 the US has restricted the exports of cutting-edge semiconductors from…

4 months ago

Gender-neutral economics can no longer be the default

Economic research often treats tools such as tariffs, subsides, interest rates, monetary policy, and austerity measures as gender neutral. This…

4 months ago