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World Development Economy Featured Finance

Living la vida loca? Remote investing in Latin America, 1869-1929

Foreign stock exchange listings have become increasingly popular during the last 80 years. This column examines companies that were governed and listed in London during 1869-1929 but operated in Latin America and asks how this separation affected the firm value. The findings suggest that the location of governance for the firm has a more material […]

World Banking Featured Finance

The rise of China as an international lender

In the past decade, China has become the largest creditor to developing countries, surpassing the IMF, World Bank, and Paris Club countries. This column discusses how China’s overseas lending interacts with US monetary policy – another key driver of the global financial cycle. It finds that Chinese and US policies jointly influence the level and […]