This is the theme of the St Louis Fed’s Annual Report (Just follow the links on the left for an easy read). (pdf version is here)
Archive for June 10th, 2010
Why the Fed Is a Well-Designed Central Bank?
June 10, 2010Financial inclusion and fianncial literacy policies in India and Italy
June 10, 2010Usha Thorat, RBI Deputy Governor gives a superb speech on the topic. She points that we can have a regulation system which can help build financial inclusion.
Is China the next Greece?
June 10, 2010Fan Gang, Professor of economics at Beijing University writes a superb article on the topic. He compares China to Greece:
Assorted Links
June 10, 2010- IFMR Blog on role of moneyelnders
- Gulzar summarises the stimulus debate. NYT Economix also has a linkfest
- A commentator on Cowen’s Blog says countries in past have cut govt expenditure in recession and have grown despite economists advice not to do so. It adds that Krugman seems to have forgotten history.
- Meanwhile Krugman continues with his agenda. (Wonder where does he get the energy from)
- WSJ Blog points economists try and better their forecasting. I think they need to become more humble with respect to their forecasts and point to reasons
- Nudging in New York lunchroom cafeterias
- Nick Rowe says why new Keynesian models don’t make sense to him anymore
- Rodrik says Europe’s fate depends on… Germany.
- Peston asks and answers Which governments face biggest market risks?
- FCB points Fama’s view on regulation and financial markets
- PSD Blog points how technology is outdating older products offered by World Bank
- NYT economix points to a profile of Edward Hugh, a EU pessimist
A primer on Indian Government Bond market
June 10, 2010These are very usual questions I am asked – What is this government bond market? How does it work? Why are prices inversely related to the yields?
Mostly Economics 
