Research
IMF economists study emergence of ‘zombie banks’
Country-level factors tend to be more important than bank-level ones, authors find
Machine learning can increase credit access – Philadelphia Fed
However, study finds trade-off between profit and fairness
Minneapolis Fed study cites credit barriers for Native Americans
Authors say indigenous-owned businesses suffer unduly from limited access to loans
ECB research examines big issues affecting productivity
Reports assess impact on eurozone of digitisation, climate change and pandemic lockdowns
Local banks key to mitigating climate-related risks – BDE paper
Study finds “outsider” banks less responsive to needs of companies affected by wildfires
Pandemic inflation fuelled by food and energy prices – BoJ study
Inflation in Japan and US driven by similar product market shocks, research finds
Monetary policy more effective when inflation is high – NY Fed
Study casts doubts on linear models that average out impact during periods of high and low inflation
RBI challenges IMF’s call for larger fiscal consolidation
Study argues bigger budget cuts not necessary if government focuses on development spending
CBDCs may require hard limits, Netherlands Bank paper finds
Study says digital currencies could make people better off if transitions are well-managed
Banking deserts increase in ‘majority-minority’ areas of US
Dearth of facilities disproportionately affects non-white citizens and people with disabilities
Carbon price has only ‘modest’ impact on inflation – IMF paper
Countries could use drop in energy prices to deliver on climate goals, authors say
Inflation memories pass from parents to children – research
Fear of hyperinflation influences behaviour across generational divides
Profit now key driver of inflation, BIS research finds
Recent surge in prices “fundamentally different” to that of the 1970s
Ethnic minorities ‘more likely to be homeless in US’ – Fed study
Point-in-time data shows Black and Native American citizens disproportionately affected
Unconscious bias ‘blights female economists’ career prospects’
Bank of Italy study examines impact of referral letters for male and female job candidates
Non-defence R&D spending ‘boosts US productivity’
Dallas Fed researchers find causal link between public expenditure on civilian projects and GDP
Monetary tightening can reduce innovation, says RBA paper
Higher rates affect small Australian firms more than large ones, research finds
Cash dominates payments in emerging economies, BdF finds
Survey based on responses from 16 central banks, mainly from emerging market economies
ECB policy has been effective in credit markets, paper finds
Bank of Estonia research examines loan availability in eurozone from 2005 to 2022
Monetary policy shocks ‘amplified by financial integration’
Expansionary policy in one country leads to contraction in another, BoC researchers find
Eurozone’s reserve-rich banks less sensitive to rate hikes, paper finds
Higher reserves meant some banks kept lending after rates rose, Bundesbank paper says
Large cap on Canadian CBDC curbs disintermediation
Central bank paper says currency will benefit rural populations underserved by commercial banks
Central banks can be ‘too cautious’ with policy, BdF paper says
Timid responses to price shocks may increase inflation expectations, researchers argue
Racial wealth disparities in US ‘have accelerated post-Covid’
Research attributes gap to kinds of assets typically held by white, Black and Hispanic investors