The paper explores empirically the tight links between exchange rates and the global network of equity holdings. Exchange rates can be expressed in terms of “equity net currency supplies”, i.e. local ...

In contrast with the APT’s foundational assumption of a low dimensional factor structure in returns, the AIPT conjectures that returns are driven by a large number of factors. We first verify this ...

Autocracy 2.0, exemplified by modern China, is economically robust, technologically advanced, globally engaged, and controlled through subtle and sophisticated methods. What defines China’s political ...

NBER’s Fellowship Program in Retirement and Disability Policy Research, supported by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and NBER through the Retirement and Disability Research Center, offers ...

NBER’s Fellowship Program in Aging and Health Research, funded by the National Institute on Aging and directed by Professors David Cutler and Amy Finkelstein, gives trainees exposure to a wide range ...