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Research Working Papers

Working papers cover a wide range of economic topics, including monetary policy, payment methods, banking and more.

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Uninsurable Income Risk and the Welfare Effects of Reducing Global Imbalances

Encouraging savings in debtor economies can help balance their current accounts while raising wages globally.

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Explaining the Life Cycle of Bank-Sponsored Money Market Funds

How banks and regulators react to each other helps explain how the money market fund industry has evolved.

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Shocks, Frictions, and Policy Regimes: Understanding Inflation after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fiscal and monetary policies likely contributed to the persistent rise in inflation during the post-pandemic period.

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The Role of Technology and Energy Substitution in Climate Change Mitigation

Substitution between different production inputs is an important mechanism for climate change mitigation.

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How Optimal Was U.S. Monetary Policy at the Zero Lower Bound?

Forward guidance and large-scale asset purchases effectively offset disinflationary effects from the zero lower bound.

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Financing Modes and Lender Monitoring

Can banks and shadow banks coexist in the absence of financial regulation and regulatory arbitrage?

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Evaluating Local Language Models: An Application to Bank Earnings Calls

We find local large language models useful in analyzing bank earnings calls after the banking stress of early 2023.

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An Experimental Analysis of Quality Misperception in Food Labels

Consumers’ misperception of labels alters sellers’ strategic responses and can increase quality and total welfare in food markets.

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Economic Benefits and Social Costs of Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Economic benefits of legal recreational marijuana are broadly distributed, while costs are more concentrated among individuals.