Relationship stickiness in international trade
Supply chains are vulnerable to disruptions. Julien Martin, Isabelle Mejean and Mathieu Parenti introduce a new measure of ‘relationship stickiness’ which quantifies these vulnerabilities
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Global trade
China’s doom loop
Jose Caballero examines China’s demographic trends and argues that a dramatically smaller (and older) population could create a devastating global slowdown
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The dollar’s international role
The dollar is by far the dominant currency. Christopher Waller does not expect to see the US dollar lose its status as the world’s reserve currency anytime soon
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Advancing crossborder payments
Payments are a vital part of the global and interconnected financial ecosystem. Michelle Bowman considers the evolving payments landscape
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The tide has turned
Chinese export dominance is no longer confined to low-wage sectors. Klaus Friesenbichler, Agnes Kügler and Andreas Reinstaller suggest a series of possible policy responses
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Is the golden age of globalisation over?
Alessio Terzi fears that faltering trade growth could be to the detriment of the world’s poorest
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