David Elliott, Ralf Meisenzahl and José-Luis Peydró Capital flows and credit growth are strongly correlated across countries. Macroeconomic evidence suggests that this ‘global financial cycle’ is largely driven by US monetary policy: expansionary policy by the Federal Reserve drives increases in lending globally, while contractionary Fed policy leads to a tightening of global financial conditions. … Continue reading Nonbank lenders as global shock absorbers
International spillovers
Francesca Diluiso and Aydan Dogan To achieve the emissions reduction targets outlined in The Paris Agreement, many economies have started implementing various types of climate policies. These policies, which include subsidies for green production or investment, carbon taxes, and cap and trade schemes, are crucial for guiding the transition to a greener economy. However, by … Continue reading International spillovers from climate policy