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The ‘Geopolitical Commission’: 40 Years in the Making?
Abstract In 2019, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised MEPs she would deliver a ‘Geopolitical Commission’ during the five years of her term in office, unbeknown that the COVID‐19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine were around the corner.
Robert Kissack
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Nearly half of older adults admitted from the emergency department have cognitive problems that often go unnoticed. A simple step‐by‐step approach—first checking delirium, then testing cognition when delirium is absent—identified patients at higher risk of functional decline and death. This strategy supports targeted care for hospitalized older adults.
Gabriel Stanziola de Moraes +7 more
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Financial Fragility and the Fiscal Multiplier
Abstract We show that undercapitalized banks with large holdings of government bonds subject to sovereign default risk lead to a new crowding‐out channel: deficit‐financed fiscal stimuli lead to higher bond yields, triggering capital losses for the banks. Banks then cut back loans, which reduces fiscal multipliers.
CHRISTIAAN VAN DER KWAAK +1 more
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Macroprudential Policy in the Euro Area
Abstract This paper examines the development and impact of macroprudential policies in the euro area. We construct a novel index that captures the stance of macroprudential policy, and we highlight its main stylized facts since the inception of the euro in 1999. We combine a narrative approach and a structural VAR method to show that both unanticipated
ÁLVARO FERNÁNDEZ‐GALLARDO +1 more
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Rural Capitalists and Development in Colonial Africa: A Comparative Analysis
ABSTRACT This paper explores the emergence and role of rural capitalists in colonial Sub‐Saharan Africa by comparing three peasant‐based economies: Bechuanaland, the Gold Coast and Tanganyika. Using social tables, we estimate the population and income shares of better earning agricultural producers and assess their impact on rural inequality and ...
Prince Young Aboagye +2 more
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