Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted food security. In particular, the closure of international borders disrupted the food supply chain. Our paper examines the interaction between COVID-19, agri-food trade, and food inflation using evidence from South Asia. Using fixed effect and...

Anniversaries are occasions for remembrance and reflections on one's history. Many central banks take the occasion of an anniversary to publish books on their history. In this essay we discuss five recent books on the history of central banking and monetary policy. In these volumes, the Great...

Sports retail is a small but fast growing segment of modern retail in India. Recently, the country has been hosting many international sports and this has given a boost to this sector. Many foreign and domestic corporate retailers have entered sports retail. Sports goods manufacturing is a focus...