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Hidden exposures in domestic supply chains: The spread of foreign trade risks

Understanding how foreign shocks affect economies has become a policy priority. Using domestic firm-to-firm transaction data matched with customs records,…

2 weeks ago

Aligning drug prices and innovation: How global spillovers shape the future of medicines

As the US and EU push forward with drug-pricing reforms, the topic has moved to the centre of political debate.…

2 weeks ago

Green versus conventional corporate debt: Financing choices and climate outcomes

Green debt has become a defining feature of sustainable finance, as firms and investors seek to align capital with climate…

2 weeks ago

The complex linkages between euro area insurers and sovereign bond markets

Euro area insurers are among the largest institutional investors in the financial system. Managing several trillion euros in assets, their…

2 weeks ago

Reforming international taxation: Balancing profit shifting and investment responses

The global minimum tax represents the most ambitious international effort in decades to curb profit shifting to tax havens. But…

3 weeks ago

The economic value nations create for others relative to domestic gains

While globalisation has increased productivity and incomes around the world, extensively linked value chains have introduced new vulnerabilities (Baldwin et…

3 weeks ago

The granular origins of inflation

Textbook monetary economics views inflation as fundamentally driven by aggregate shocks, such as money supply or policy rates. This column…

3 weeks ago

How financial authorities best respond to AI challenges

Artificial intelligence differs from other technological advancements in finance, such as the initial adoption of computers and automatic trading systems.…

4 weeks ago

The (un)intended consequences of export restrictions

Industrial raw materials such as nickel, cobalt, and rare earths are critical inputs in countless production processes, including renewable energy,…

4 weeks ago

Financial fragmentation as a vulnerability in euro area bond markets

As European governments scale up investment, bond market stability is more critical than ever. This column shows that financial fragmentation…

4 weeks ago