CEPR Discussion Paper: Systemic Banking Crises Database: A Timely Update in COVID-19 Times

Author(s): Luc Laeven and Fabian Valencia Date: April 2020 Abstract: This paper updates the database on systemic banking crises presented in Laeven and Valencia (2013a). Drawing on 151 systemic banking crises episodes around the globe during 1970-2017, the database includes information on crisis dates, policy responses to resolve banking crises, and the fiscal and output[…]

Global Research Forum on International Macroeconomics and Finance

CfP Deadline Date:June 1, 2020 Conference Event:November 12-13, 2020 Event Location:Washington, D.C., USA Organizer(s):Federal Reserve Board The purpose of the Forum is to promote the discussion of frontier research on empirical and theoretical issues in international finance, global banking and open economy macroeconomics, with a focus on relevance for monetary policy and financial stability. This[…]

5th Chapman Conference on Money and Finance: The Natural Rate of Interest, Monetary Policy Uncertainty and Asset Allocation

CfP Deadline Date: April 24, 2020 Conference Event: September 25-26, 2020 Event Location: Orange, CA, USA Organizer(s): Chapman University The first Chapman Conference on Money and Finance in 2015 posed the question as to whether the then low interest rate environment was “the new normal.” In 2020 we are still in a low interest rate[…]