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The World Economy, Volume 46, Issue 9, Page 2780-2807, September 2023., 2023 Abstract This paper proposes new risk measures by accurately estimating the components of solvency risk and focusing on prudential policy implementation. We use semi‐nonparametric statistics to model the stylised facts of the probability density functions, particularly the higher‐order moments of three variables: the solvency decline rate, the tier ...
Juan F. Rendón +2 more
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Islands, remoteness and effective policy making: Aotearoa New Zealand during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Regional Science Policy &Practice, Volume 15, Issue 3, Page 682-704, April 2023., 2023 Abstract Aotearoa New Zealand has been identified, by several measures, as being one of a few developed countries that have weathered the COVID‐19 pandemic in the best possible way. This outcome is generally attributed to strict but effective public health measures that included – besides very high vaccination rates – national and regional lockdowns ...
Patrick Barrett, Jacques Poot
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The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 27, Issue 1-2, Page 37-56, June 2022., 2022 Resumen La reventa de gasolina brasilera en la frontera Venezuela–Brasil es un acontecimiento emergente que facilita el entendimiento sociopolítico nuevo de las estrategias de sobrevivencia locales más allá de la resiliencia social e informalidad en tiempos de crisis.
Morelia Morillo Ramos, Eva van Roekel
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Monetary policy and anxious presidents: The effects of monetary shocks on presidential job approval
Politics &Policy, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 244-273, April 2022., 2022 Abstract Using high‐frequency identification, I show that the Federal Reserve significantly influences its political environment. A 50‐bp exogenous contractionary monetary shock is associated with a decline in the U.S. president's job approval by up to five percentage points in the subsequent 12 to 24 months. This loss exceeds the victory margin in six
Samer Adra
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Political Business Cycles in Post‐Communist European Countries
Politics &Policy, Volume 49, Issue 5, Page 1248-1269, October 2021., 2021 This article analyses political business cycles (PBCs) in ten former European communist countries. The dataset used covers the period 1990‐2018. The results show that the PBCs manifest themselves in these countries through both fiscal and monetary policy.
Abdullo Pulatov, Ahmad Hassan Ahmad
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How to become innovative: The trajectory of social assistance programs in Brazil
Latin American Policy, Volume 12, Issue 1, Page 97-115, May 2021., 2021 Abstract This article proposes a theoretical framework to analyze conditional cash transfer programs, as the result of a process of social policy innovation in Brazil. The analysis reveals a traceable process of innovation behind the creation of two of these programs, Bolsa Família and Bolsa Verde.
Helder Ferreira do Vale
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Policy &Internet, Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2025.ABSTRACT The article argues that the European Central Bank's (ECB) regulatory stance toward cryptocurrencies was underpinned by efforts to preserve legitimacy and monetary sovereignty. Triangulating a content analysis on the ECB's policy statements on cryptocurrencies, examination of European macroeconomic data, and price dynamic analysis of Bitcoin ...
Anson Au
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Latin American Policy, Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2025.ABSTRACT This study examines the effects of the Covid‐19 pandemic on preexisting cash transfers and labor programs across Latin America, analyzing their temporal expansion and identifying the determinants of changes in their generosity and coverage, with a particular focus on the inclusion of informal workers.
Luis Vargas‐Faulbaum +2 more
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Evaluating paternalism in redress programs
Politics &Policy, Volume 52, Issue 6, Page 1399-1416, December 2024.Abstract The number of monetary redress programs for survivors of nonrecent abuse in out‐of‐home care is growing. These programs help make monetary remedies more accessible to survivors. However, the reasons that justify these programs also encourage policy makers to adopt paternalistic measures. This article argues that most paternalistic restrictions
Stephen Winter, Martin Wilkinson
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Competition, over‐branching and bank failures during the Great Depression: New evidence from Italy
The Economic History Review, Volume 77, Issue 4, Page 1442-1476, November 2024.Abstract This paper employs quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the link between banking competition, branching and financial distress during the interwar period in Europe, focusing on Italy as a case study. Regression analysis and a systematic review of printed sources show that banks experiencing distress had opened scores of branches and
Marco Molteni
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