This study evaluates the effectiveness of Japan's unconventional monetary policies over the past quarter century within a unified term structure framework. It specifically examines the impact of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) outcome-based forward guidance and yield curve control (YCC) and...

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Japan's unconventional monetary policies over the past quarter century within a unified term structure framework. It specifically examines the impact of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) outcome-based forward guidance and yield curve control (YCC) and...

We introduce a new Economic Distress Index (EDI), which incorporates information from all economic sectors as a device for real-time monitoring of financial stability risks in the euro area. Our approach is based on structural models of credit risk and incorporates market and balance sheet...