“不能永续的事物终将停止”
William White | 21 June 2021
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Resilience 这个著名的言论来自于赫伯特 • 斯坦， 美国企业研究所的资深研究员。这句话之所以家喻户晓是因为其道理显而易见。然而，人们常常忽略，公共政策通常建立在一个截然不同的假设上，即未来可看做是现在的延续。这令人深感遗憾，因为人类未来所依赖的许多极为重要的系统正在以一种不可持续的方式演化着，并面临着终止的风险。全球的经济、政治、环境健康系统都承受着巨大的压力，也显示出崩溃的迹象。
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“If Something Cannot Go on Forever, It Will Stop“
William White | 1 April 2021
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Resilience “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” This famous observation was made by Herb Stein, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. It became famous largely because it was just that, obvious. Yet, what is no less obvious is that public policy is
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Financial Stability and Inequality: A Challenge for Macroprudential Regulation
Pierre Monnin | 5 June 2018
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Macroprudential Regulation The global financial crisis shed new light on the role that central banks play for financial stability. In response to the financial turmoil, central banks took radical action to stabilize the financial system, by providing liquidity to banks and buying up financial assets. Following these
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Climate Change Adds to Risk for Banks, but EU Lending Proposals Will Do More Harm Than Good
Arnoud Boot and
Dirk Schoenmaker | 17 January 2018
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Macroprudential Regulation Climate change is a relevant risk factor for the banking sector, but the European Commission's plan to lower capital requirements for greener investments is irresponsible in encouraging banks to forego proper risk management.
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Is It Time To Take Away The Carbon Punch Bowl?
Josh Ryan-Collins | 5 September 2017
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Financial Stability,
Macroprudential Regulation Climate change poses serious financial risks. Perhaps the biggest systemic risk is a disorderly transition to a low carbon economy. As noted in the Bank of England’s ‘response to Climate Change’, current forecasts suggest that to keep global average temperatures below 2 degrees, around two-thirds of
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