Canada’s economy is experiencing a sharp decline, driven by a massive outflow of investments and a steady migration of capital and talent to the United States. Between 2001 and 2014,Canada thrived as ...

John Christopher Beghin, Anne-Célia Disdier, Stéphan Marette, Trade restrictiveness indices in the presence of externalities: An application to non-tariff measures, The Canadian Journal of Economics / ...

Key quotes "Meaningless to assess restrictiveness now." "Neutral rate works in a shock-free world." "We need to determine appropriate stance for destination." "Stance to be determined by readiness." ...

Journal of Economic Integration, Vol. 26, No. 1 (March 2011), pp. 136-168 (33 pages) Alternative approaches to estimating the effects of nontariff measures (NTMs) on trade flows are discussed and ...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says monetary policy remains restrictive, but "the level of restrictiveness will come down over time." He adds: "I would expect that level of restrictiveness ...

This paper examines the construction of the index and its use over the past seven years, identifies its limitations, examines several alternative measures of trade policy, and highlights some options ...

Congo's vital dependence on trade for development stands in contradiction with its trade policy. As a member of the CEMAC, Congo's tariff scheme at least formally is guided by CEMAC's 1994 trade ...

Arguments for policy restrictiveness weaken in the Eurozone As anticipated, the ECB delivered its second rate cut in September. Today, the deposit rate stands at 3.5%, which is 50bp lower than the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said on Wednesday that volatility in markets can create additional restrictiveness in financial conditions. Global ...

BOE'S MANN: AS AN ACTIVIST POLICY MAKER, I CHOSE 50 BPS NOW, ALONG WITH CONTINUED RESTRICTIVENESS IN THE FUTURE, AND A HIGHER LONG-TERM BANK RATE TO ‘CUT THROUGH THE NOISE. BOE'S MANN: WE NEED TO ...