Monetary Versus Macroprudential Policies: Causal Impacts of Interest Rates...
We have entered a world of conjoined monetary and macroprudential policies. But can they function smoothly in tandem, and with what effects? Since this policy cocktail has not been seen for decades,...
View ArticlePrices versus Quantities with Policy Updating -- by William A. Pizer, Brian...
This paper considers how policy updates and trading of regulated quantities over time changes the traditional comparative advantage of prices versus quantities. Quantity regulation that can be traded...
View ArticleCash for Carbon: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Payments for Ecosystem...
This paper evaluates a Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) program in western Uganda that offered forest-owning households cash payments if they conserved their forest. The program was implemented as...
View ArticleBond Finance, Bank Credit, and Aggregate Fluctuations in an Open Economy --...
Corporate sectors in emerging markets have noticeably increased their reliance on foreign financing, presumably reflecting low global interest rates. The evidence also shows a rebalancing from bank...
View ArticleTaxing Wealth: Evidence from Switzerland -- by Marius Bruelhart, Jonathan...
We study the effects of wealth taxation on reported wealth. Our analysis is based on data for Switzerland, which has the highest rate of annual wealth taxation in the developed world. While the wealth...
View ArticleDynamic Demand Estimation in Auction Markets -- by Matthew Backus, Gregory Lewis
Economists have developed empirically tractable demand systems for fixed price markets. In contrast, empirical auction techniques treat each auction in isolation, ignoring market interactions. We...
View ArticleThe Permanent Effects of Fiscal Consolidations -- by Antonio Fatas, Lawrence...
The global financial crisis has permanently lowered the path of GDP in all advanced economies. At the same time, and in response to rising government debt levels, many of these countries have been...
View ArticleUK's Serious Fraud Office: LIBOR Traders And Submitters Found Guilty
Three former employees of Barclays Bank plc have been convicted by a jury at Southwark Crown Court of conspiracy to defraud in connection with an SFO investigation into the manipulation of US Dollar...
View ArticleVenture Capital Contracting in Theory and Practice
This paper provides a comprehensive theoretical and empirical literature review of venture capital contracts, highlighting discrepancies between theory and practice.read more...
View ArticleESMA Is Seeking Secondary Market Experts To Join Consultative Industry Group
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a call for candidates to newly constitute a Consultative Working Group (CWG) for the ESMA Secondary Markets Standing Committee...
View ArticleThe Egyptian Exchange: Eid Al-Fitr Al Mubarak Vacation
On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr Al Mubarak for the year 2016, and based on the Cabinet and Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decision, it was decided for EGX holiday to be for 3 days starting from Tuesday 5th...
View ArticleEid Al Fiter Holiday For Qatar Stock Exchange
Qatar Stock Exchange would like to inform you that Eid Al Fitr Holiday will be three working Days, starting from the First day of EID.read more...
View ArticleDME Successfully Concludes Its Latest Auction Of Oman Crude Oil - Global...
The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) announced today the success of its latest auction with major global players participating in a bid to buy 1,000,000 barrels of Oman crude oil. The auction was...
View ArticleJohannesburg Stock Exchange: Poor Financial Literacy Holds Back Many South...
Encouraging a savings culture in South Africa is one of the key goals set out by the National Treasury, and it has put in place many measures to make it easier for citizens to save. However, the...
View ArticleEPEX SPOT Power Trading Results Of June 2016: French And Swiss Power Markets...
In June 2016, a total volume of 43 TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT’s Day-Ahead and Intraday power markets (June 2015: 45.7 TWh).read more...
View ArticleHKEX: Appointment Of Listing Committee Members
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), announces the appointment of members to the Listing Committee of...
View ArticleNeptune Sponsors Incorporate Neptune Networks Ltd To Run The Open Standard...
Neptune, the open standards network for pre-trade indications in bond markets, today announced the formation of a new company, Neptune Networks Ltd, to run the utility. The board will be comprised of...
View ArticleUK's Financial Conduct Authority Launches Call For Input On Crowdfunding Rules
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking input on which areas should be considered as part of its upcoming review of the rules surrounding both investment-based and loan-based crowdfunding.read...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Bank Of England...
Treasury Committee questions Bank of England executives for bi-annual hearing on Bank's Financial Stability Report.read more...
View ArticleWarsaw Stock Exchange Amends The ATS Rules As Of 3 July
The amendments of the Alternative Trading System Rules are part of the NewConnect 2.0 project initiated on 25 May 2015. The objective of the NewConnect reform is to reinforce trust in the market and...
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