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How did expectations of the outcome of the United Kingdom's (UK) referendum on European Union (EU) membership in 2016 affect prices in financial markets? We study this using high frequency data from betting and financial markets. We find that a one percentage point increase in the probability of...
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In this paper I apply firm-level analysis to examine how the Brexit process has affected business investment in the UK … is used as a proxy for firm-level exposure to Brexit-related effects. The results suggest that potential trade costs have …
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This study investigates the nonlinear relationship between public debt and sovereign credit ratings, using a wide sample of over one hundred advanced, emerging, and developing economies. It finds that: i) higher public debt lowers the probability of being placed in a higher rating category; ii)...
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Financial markets are eager for any signal of monetary policy from the People's Bank of China (PBC). The importance of effective monetary policy communication will only increase as China continues to liberalize its financial system and open its economy. This paper discusses the country's unique...
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This paper explores how corporate income tax reform can help Japan increase investment and boost potential growth …. Using international and Japan-specific empirical estimates of corporate tax elasticities, investment is predicted to expand … and 30 percent of the static revenue loss could be recovered in the long run through dynamic scoring, although Japan …
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Japan has the most rapidly aging population in the world. This affects growth and fiscal sustainability, but the …
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Japan’s high corporate savings might be holding back growth. We focus on the causes and consequences of the current … corporate behavior and suggest options for reform. In particular, Japan’s weak corporate governance—as measured by available … comprehensive corporate governance reform should be a key component of Japan’s growth strategy …
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We trace Japanese firms’ behavior over the last decades using aggregate corporate balance sheet data. Financial health of Japanese corporate sector has improved and firms paid back significant amount of debt and rebuilt their liquidity buffers. They also expanded abroad while the pace of...
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With policy rates near the zero bound, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has introduced a series of unconventional monetary …
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financial markets and spillovers from Europe to Japan. The results also suggest that the uncertainty about the direction of …
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