Quantifying the macroeconomic impact of geopolitical risk

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Wed, 24/04/2024 - 18:00
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Wed, 24/04/2024 - 18:00
Julian Reynolds Policymakers and market participants consistently cite geopolitical developments as a key risk to the global economy and financial system. But how can one quantify the potential macroeconomic effects of these developments? Applying local projections to a popular metric of geopolitical risk, I show that geopolitical risk weighs on GDP in the central case … Continue reading Quantifying the macroeconomic impact of geopolitical risk