Examining how the overall economy—the markets, businesses, consumers, and governments—behave, focusing on long-term economic growth and shorter-term business cycles
Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradham consider the risks if inflation stays high, and call on central banks to develop plans to deal with persistent inflation
What to do if the inflation increase is persistent Read More »
Marek Dabrowski believes a continuation of asset purchasing involves the risk of higher inflation
Monetary arithmetic and inflation risk Read More »
COVID-19 has led to EU governments borrowing at unprecedented levels. Mehmet Burak Turgut discusses the effects of the pandemic as well as relevant policy priorities
Public finances in the European Union Read More »
The pandemic has had severe impacts on Nigeria. Mma Amara Ekeruche and Adedeji Adeniran discuss what can be learnt by other developing economies
COVID-19 lessons from Nigeria Read More »
Cryptoassets and blockchain technology hold great promise. Daniel Dăianu believes that updating the current regulatory framework is a must for governments and central banks
Cryptoassets need regulation Read More »
Many economists have claimed that Brexit would damage the UK economy. Patrick Minford argues that Brexit benefits to the UK have been widely underestimated
Free trade benefits of Brexit Read More »
Christine Lagarde says the ECB will not let this phase of high inflation feed into economic behaviour and create a lasting inflation problem
Monetary policy in the euro area Read More »
The payment system is changing in profound ways. Christopher Waller asks if a CBDC would address any of the problems
A solution in search of a problem? Read More »
Klaas Lenaerts, Simone Tagliapietra and Guntram Wolff explore whether decarbonisation and economic growth are compatible to reach net zero by 2050
Can climate change be tackled without ditching economic growth? Read More »
The Bank of England has issued banknotes for over 300 years. Jon Cunliffe talks about future of money in the UK in an increasingly digital world
Do we need ‘public money’? Read More »
