BI Business Review

How central banks reach the general public

Central bank communication indirectly reaches the general public by affecting news media coverage on topics of particular relevance for monetary policy decisions. Media can have a sizeable effect on economic outcomes.

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Lockdown may have helped economy

Government response coordinated market participants and reduced uncertainty.

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Bridging the macroeconomic gap by analyzing household inequalities

A better understanding of the forces behind growing inequality and how households might respond differently to economic shocks and policy are key motivational factors in a new research project at BI, which studies the macro economic impact of differences in household’s consumption, income and…