The road to recovery
We have selected some interesting points from the recently released economic outlook reports.
RCEP and its significance for the global economy
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and its impact on the EU and the U.S.
Monetary policy with CBDC
How does a CBDC affect domestic monetary policy and the international monetary system?
Coherent policies that benefit all
“Lessons from 1933” and “Monetary policies for the masses” are two papers that explain the benefits of a joint monetary-fiscal policy and which policy benefits all in an unequal society.
New and noteworthy books in economics (November)
“Thinking outside the box” (on Eurozone, Capitalism and Economics), this is the common theme of the four books we selected for this month.
Redistribution and taxes
The role of financial frictions and sovereign debt in redistributive taxation.
Can we fix inequality?
A granular view of the link between capitalism and inequality (Milanovic,Ranaldi), as well as which policies are necessary to reduce it (Blanchard, Rodrik).
Swap lines and covered interest parity
During the COVID-19 crisis the Fed expanded and enhanced the U.S. swap lines. What was the impact of this policy on covered interest parity deviations?
Effectiveness of monetary policy during a pandemic
New research shows that accomodative monetary policy is less effective in a pandemic than in normal times.
Exchange rate movements during the pandemic
Core dollar exchange rates have been quite stable during the pandemic. But for how long?