The existing studies have offered evidence that the widespread of COVID-19 is associated with an increase in global foreign exchange volatility. Can vaccination efforts help to mitigate these adverse effects? Our paper turns to this new question by investigating the impact of vaccinations on the...

We examine empirically whether and how non-tariff measures (NTMs) affect the formation of free trade agreements (FTAs). Using data from 114 countries over the period 1986-2019 and applying an augmented gravity model, we show that some of the investigated NTMs encourage, some discourage, and some...

We consider bank panic models in which, depending on the configuration of fundamentals, there can be a positive probability of a bank panic. A crucial assumption in these models is that new equity cannot enter in a panic. We quantify the importance of this assumption by computing the minimal...

We propose a new approach to evaluating copula-based multivariate density forecasts. Employing Hansen’s SPA test and conducting multiple comparisons of fully-parametric models, our approach accommodates possible misspecifications in the multivariate joint and the univariate marginal...

To examine the long-run and short-run multipliers of fiscal policy in China, simple models with some basic characteristics of the Chinese economy are developed and then estimated using cointegration and error correction approaches. Empirical results confirm some similarities between the Chinese...