As non-bank financial intermediaries (NBFIs) have become more important in recent decades, their involvement in funding markets as well as…
How states leverage sovereign debt to support their military endeavours has been examined thoroughly, but the relationship between private finance…
As part of the ongoing US-China trade war, since 2020 the US has restricted the exports of cutting-edge semiconductors from…
Economic research often treats tools such as tariffs, subsides, interest rates, monetary policy, and austerity measures as gender neutral. This…
Strong fiscal rules, independent oversight, and coordinated policymaking can safeguard monetary policy credibility and economic stability in Asia and the…
Governments in Asia and the Pacific are reforming regulations to reduce business costs and attract investment. Cambodia is showing that…
The most economically prosperous and gender-equal societies often display stronger gender segregation in educational choices – a pattern known as…
Generative AI tools such as GPT-4o are now widely accessible, but there is still limited experimental evidence on how they…
The independence of monetary authorities from political interference is a foundational principle of modern central banking, and understanding whether threats…
By some criteria, the post-pandemic disinflation was a triumph for central banks in advanced economies: inflation fell sharply from 40-year…