
How zero-risk weights on sovereign debt can lead to capital misallocation
Financial institutions, especially in Europe, hold a disproportionate amount of domestic sovereign bonds on their balance sheets. This home

Financial institutions, especially in Europe, hold a disproportionate amount of domestic sovereign bonds on their balance sheets. This home

Economists typically rely on unemployment and inflation rates to gauge how consumers feel about the economy. This column examines

Facing pressures from population ageing, many countries are reforming their social security systems, including by increasing retirement ages. This

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly accelerated the shift to work from home around the world, but with significant cross-country variations.

Political discontent has been on the rise across Europe. This column draws on the concept of regional ‘development traps’

Divestment of polluting companies has gained traction as way for investors to incentivise the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Amid a global surge in populism, political pressures on central banks to lower interest rates have escalated, driven by

The past few decades have seen a remarkable surge in populism across Western democracies. This column evaluates how mainstream

The threats that misinformation poses to politics and public health are well documented, but the macroeconomic effects of fake

2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the Bretton Woods conference, which led to a major shift from the operation

Financial institutions, especially in Europe, hold a disproportionate amount of domestic sovereign bonds on their balance sheets. This home

Economists typically rely on unemployment and inflation rates to gauge how consumers feel about the economy. This column examines

Facing pressures from population ageing, many countries are reforming their social security systems, including by increasing retirement ages. This

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly accelerated the shift to work from home around the world, but with significant cross-country variations.

Political discontent has been on the rise across Europe. This column draws on the concept of regional ‘development traps’

Divestment of polluting companies has gained traction as way for investors to incentivise the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Amid a global surge in populism, political pressures on central banks to lower interest rates have escalated, driven by

The past few decades have seen a remarkable surge in populism across Western democracies. This column evaluates how mainstream

The threats that misinformation poses to politics and public health are well documented, but the macroeconomic effects of fake

2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the Bretton Woods conference, which led to a major shift from the operation




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