Working Papers

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Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement, Banks, and the Real Economy

Abstract: We exploit a tightening of anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement that imposed disproportionate costs on small banks to examine the effects of a chan

Economics and American Judaism in the 21st Century

Abstract: American Judaism is viewed from an economic perspective. Non-traditional family units and non-traditional religious practices are now persistent featu

How is the Roll Out of Digital RMB Changing the Financial System in China and Abroad?

The 14th annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations. In 2021, the conference took place as a virtual series.

Global Contagion and IMF Credit Cycles: A Lender of Partial Resort?

Abstract: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has an incomplete governance architecture characterized by insufficient resources to fulfill its global financial

A New Approach to Measuring Intercity Differences in Housing Costs

Abstract: Intercity housing price indexes that rely on median house price or pooled hedonic regressions adjust imperfectly for differences in housing characterip

The Impact of COVID-19 on Supply Chain Credit Risk

Abstract: Global supply chains expose firms to multi-regional risks, but also provide benefits by creating a buffer against local shocks. The COVID-19 pandemic

Can Trade Agreements Solve the Wicked Problem of Disinformation

Abstract: Disinformation is a wicked problem. Increasingly, disinformation comes from overseas. Many nations have adopted a wide range of strategies to mitigate

India’s Demographic Dividend or Disaster? Mismanaged Factors of Production – Land, Labor, Infrastructure, Cities

Abstract: India entered its so-called demographic dividend around 2005 – expected to last until 2055. India has already utilized almost a third of the period of

Counterfactual Dissimilarity: Can Changes in Demographics and Income Explain Increased Racial Integration in U.S. Cities?

Abstract: Urban areas in the U.S. have experienced important changes in racial/ethnic distributions over the last two decades. In the average urban area today b

Why is India’s Financial Sector in Such Trouble: A Whodunnit?

Abstract: India’s financial system has never collapsed – unlike many other emerging economies. But it suffers from a deep and expanding silent crisis, which has