By analyzing housing data from the period 1850 to 2019 in Norway, we find evidence of downward nominal house price rigidity. More specifically, we document that there is a marked fraction of repeat-sales housing transactions with a zero nominal price change and show that this fraction increases...

The financial crisis that hit Europe in 2008 affected many spheres of the EU members' economies. It had drastic effects on the countries' economic activity, consumer spending, banking system liquidity, as well as negative impacts on interest rates and budget balances of the EU member states....

Introduction -- The Financial Sector Reform and the Change in the Ownership Structure of the Commercial Banks -- Thailand’s Commercial Banking Sector in Regional Asian Markets -- The Business Practice and Performance of the Commercial Banks -- The Effects of Foreign Entry into the Thailand’s...

En este trabajo estudiamos los efectos de las tres principales políticas monetarias no convencionales del Banco Central Europeo (BCE) en los bancos de la zona del euro desde 2011. Más concretamente, nos centramos en el impacto sobre los préstamos, cartera de soberanos y depósitos en bancos...

This paper assesses the vulnerability of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) economies to external crises. It shows that while the average LAC economy has made significant strides to reduce vulnerability to crises to its historical minimum, there is still considerable room for improvement,...