Using return shipping insurance (RSI) to address product returns is common in e-commerce, while adopting blockchain technology (BCT) for product traceability not only significantly reduces the inspection costs of returned products but also improves consumer utility (i.e., reduces return rates)....

This technical note presents a methodological change to the International Monetary Fund’s Currency Composition of Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER) dataset. Using a combination of stratified mean imputation and carry-forward imputation, IMF staff construct a new COFER timeseries which...

In the EU, femicide data is primarily derived from homicide statistics, which mainly allow for the identification of femicides committed by intimate partners or family members. This approach underestimates the true extent of femicide, hiding gender-related killings outside these relationships,...

Crypto-assets, and cryptocurrencies in particular, are becoming increasingly popular. Given the high price volatility of many crypto-assets, and the limited application of some financial consumer protection provisions, consumers with low digital financial literacy, low risk aversion or limited...