Banking Markets, banks, and shadow banks The aftermath of the 2007-2009 financial crisis resulted in the widespread adoption of tougher bank regulation, exemplified by the 2010... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 6, 2023 0 Comments
Featured News Interwar trade policy in the Netherlands and the Netherlands East... The 1930s are the classic period of deglobalisation and protectionism: a trade policy disaster (Irwin 2011). And yet, detailed quantitative studies of... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 6, 2023 0 Comments
Lifestyle Technology The effect of new technologies on workers, jobs, and skills Technological and organisational change is seen as one of the most critical factors driving the decline in the employment share... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 6, 2023 0 Comments
Banking Equality, monetary policy, and the central bank mandate A recent trend in research emphasises the implications of monetary policy not only for aggregate outcomes like inflation or the... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 6, 2023 0 Comments
Covid-19 Commute time savings when working from home The COVID-19 pandemic brought a large, lasting shift to work from home (Barrero et al. 2021b, Aksoy et al. 2022,... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 6, 2023 0 Comments
Economy Governor appointments and central bank independence Since the late 1980s, many countries have reformed the legal frameworks governing central banks to protect these institutions from undue... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 6, 2023 0 Comments
Economy Finance Kenya private sector activity jumps in January – PMI NAIROBI, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Kenya’s private sector activity rose for a third consecutive month in January, helped by improved... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 4, 2023 0 Comments
Healthcare Lifestyle Research Shows How Communities Are Prioritizing Health Equity became aware of health and equity issues early in life, and it has given form to my work today. Growing... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 4, 2023 0 Comments
Banking Finance Can African trade integration be a game changer? New World Bank research shows the agreement among 54 countries would likely draw more foreign direct investment, amplifying its benefits... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 4, 2023 0 Comments
Energy Environment public policy tax Technology U.S. says more Tesla, Ford, GM EVs eligible for tax... WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said Friday it will make more Tesla, Ford Motor, General Motors and... BY GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE February 4, 2023 0 Comments