Why Monetary Policy Should Go Green
Alexander Barkawi | 19 May 2017
Blog,
Monetary | Tags:
Climate Change,
Collateral Frameworks,
Green Finance,
QE Monetary policy is rarely a topic in debates on green finance. It should.
The €60bn that the European Central Bank is currently injecting into financial markets on a monthly basis are a case in point. Its intervention amounts to nearly three times as much as the
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Monetary Policy and Sustainability. The Case of Bangladesh
Alexander Barkawi and
Pierre Monnin | 31 May 2015
Discussion Notes,
Monetary | Tags:
Employment,
Energy,
Financial Inclusion Central banks have wide ranging effects on the economy and society as a whole. Their decisions on monetary policy and sustainability are closely intertwined. Nonetheless, the links between the mandates, objectives and instruments of central banks and a broad sustainability agenda are rarely reflected in
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Property Taxes and Sustainability
Alexander Barkawi and
Peter Heller | 26 August 2013
Blog,
Fiscal | Tags:
Inequality,
Land Use,
Property Many economists advocate that a higher share of government revenue should derive from taxes on immovable property. Proponents of a sustainability agenda may want to follow their advice. Read an OECD economic survey for a particular country and chances are high it recommends increasing the
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