This paper examines the effect of FDI on employment in the Chinese manufacturing sector. As one of the world's largest recipients of FDI, China has arguably benefited from foreign multinational enterprises in various respects. However, one of the main challenges for China, and other developing...

Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm solves major drawbacks of PoW blockchain network including high energy consumption and low transaction capacity. However, PoS still faces centralization problems like PoW. In this paper, we propose an economic framework for PoS blockchain network based on...

One important function of banks is to issue liabilities, like demand deposits, that are relatively safe and also liquid (usable as means of payment). We introduce risk of theft and a safe-keeping role for banks into monetary theory. This provides a general equilibrium framework for analyzing...

Individuals tend to simplify a complex portfolio decision problem into several manageable dimensions, each of which can frame their perception of risk in a certain way. We check this view by studying the effect of investment horizon on households' portfolio decisions. Using the Federal Reserve...