This study examines whether different patterns of change to the benchmark interest rates of central banks are associated with their contributions to variances in the forecast errors of three financial market variables: the long-term interest rate, the foreign exchange rate, and the stock market...

This study utilizes new data across countries on bank supervision for the years 1999-2016 to examine the impact of supervisory powers and institutional changes in supervision. It examineskey characteristics of the banking sector, such as banking sector fragility, bank stability, activity...

Chapter 1. Measuring and Fighting for Price Stability in Turbulent Times: Lessons from East Asia -- Chapter 2. The Mirages of Hedonics: Quantitative Analysis of Technological Innoation Contained in Inflation Rates -- Chapter 3. Unravelling the Mystery of Low Inflation in Korea during the Period...

This study uses a newly built dataset drawn from more than 850 monetary policy statements (MPSs) from 21 developing countries to investigate the association between clarity of monetary policy communication and financial market volatilities. Our results show that the MPS clarity is negatively and...