This chapter provides an overview of central banking and monetary policy implementation in China. The transition of the Chinese economy from a centrally planned system to a market economy continuously shapes the functions and behaviors of China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBC)....

This paper examines the evolution of global merchandise trade, between 2010 and 2022, assessing the share of imports subject to regional trade agreements (RTAs). A key question for us is whether the share of merchandise trade subject to preferences has kept pace with the proliferation in RTAs....

This paper examines the evolution of global merchandise trade, between 2010 and 2022, assessing the share of imports subject to regional trade agreements (RTAs). A key question for us is whether the share of merchandise trade subject to preferences has kept pace with the proliferation in RTAs....