National Bureau of Economic Research

National Bureau of Economic Research

International Monetary Fund

Traders can stay out for now

The book tells us quite convincingly that the future is unknown. But it does not offer an alternative

Three districts in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan together contribute to 80% of India’s opium production. Already facing the problem of stagnant procurement rates and rising input prices, farmers are now angry with the Union government for opening opium production and processing to private players. A.M. Jigeesh talks to farmers in the Mewar region about their concerns

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IT majors continue facing growth challenges

Berlin : Springer, 2005

The Madrasa Board proposed to the government to accommodate the students of its Kamil and Fazil courses, but no decision was taken on it; about 25,000 students are studying in the Kamil and Fazil courses currently

In fact, central banks accounted for 23 per cent of the overall gold demand at 1,238 tonnes in the March quarter

Since late last year, all the major central banks are moving their gold reserves back home given the volatile global developments, including the unrest in West Asia and conflict between Iran and Iraq

While the monetary policy normalisation is proceeding on expected lines, the change in regime in the US, following the Presidential elections is likely to pose currency related issues in particular for global central banks

There is still no clarity on 450 govt. quota seats in minority, deemed medical colleges

That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall.

The fate of the British-era mode of transport is hanging in the balance with animal rights activists pushing for a ban, alleging mistreatment of horses, and historians seeking preservation of the tradition. The High Court has urged the West Bengal government to provide alternative livelihoods as owners, drivers struggle to survive amid poor demand

Cars are crossing over from fuel-burning transportation tools to eco-friendly, AI-powered technology on wheels. Welcome to the future of driving.

Elections test region’s democratic mettle; markets test its finances

Sometimes with hand sanitisers and other times with a burger, Katy Perry has pushed the fashion boundaries. A number of times, she has donned the costumes of articles that we could so relate to. Recently, as well, Katy Perry

Covid-19 lockdown, and lack of 4G Internet disrupts schools even as they were already reeling under the fallout of abrogation of Article 370

The time has come for India to adopt a “whole-of-government approach” in decisively confronting the “strategic uncertainties” looming on its horizon a

As uncertainty looms large, volatility again jumped 28% on Monday as equity markets resumed trading after a long weekend.

Going forward, price trends would be a function of demand. Both domestic and exports demand will be key determining factors affecting price trends.

Risk has a known probability distribution. For uncertainty, the probability distribution is unknown. Covid-19 makes us confront uncertainty, not risk

The recommendations are part of a report titled 'COVID-19: Challenges for the Indian Economy - Trade and Foreign Policy Effects'.

Nearly one month after Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines, affecting more than 12 million people and killing almost 6,000, many residents are still sitting in the dark. The Superstorm not only decimated the islands’ transmission systems, it knocked out one of its main power sources — geothermal.

The compatibility of investment protection treaties with the regulatory framework of European Union law has been a controversial issue for quite some time. A recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Achmea (formerly Eureko) v...

The Supreme Court yesterday refused British Gas permission to appeal in the holiday pay case of Lock: the Working Time Regulations are properly to be read purposively to give effect to the CJEU ruling in Lock. Crucially, we now know that repres...

CEO Marc Barnett described the layoffs as a response to uncertainties surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The outlook for the global steel market has become more uncertain, according to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 5-6 2011 . Policies to support open markets for raw materials are key, they said.

The OECD received a strong endorsement from both the G20 Leaders and Finance Ministers to work on solutions to support certainty in the tax system with the aim to promote investment, trade and balanced growth. As part of a wider project, the OECD launches a Business Survey to invite businesses and other stakeholders to contribute their views on tax certainty.

Russia has yet to address key provisions of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, which entered into force in Russia in April 2012. It has not yet fully implemented recommendations for strengthening its framework for combating foreign bribery and should be more proactive in detecting, investigating and prosecuting foreign bribery cases.

Foreign bribery enforcement in the UK has increased significantly since 2012 notably thanks to the pragmatic and effective approach taken by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to investigate and resolve foreign bribery cases.

Manchester United are willing to let Nemanja Matic leave the club after offering him to AC Milan and Inter Milan, according to Calciomercato. 

The day the Uttar Pradesh election results came in, I was having lunch with a friend in Mumbai. "Mayavati appears to be the Jayalalithaa of the North," he said; the more I thought about it, the more the comparison made sense. Ramachandra Guha lists the similarities between the power women of the North and South.

We are living in unprecedented times. Businesses are getting impacted rapidly, interest rates are falling and a bank like Yes Bank, had to be bailed out. Even as interest rates are low, it is time to look at deposits from non

The last few months have seen share prices fall like nine pins, interest rates on fixed deposits collapse and even moratorium being placed on withdrawals of a particular bank. At such times, it is very important to look for safety and

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As sales and exports of fish crash, another huge crisis is staring at Sri Lanka’s fisherfolk.

The only thing to do is follow the instructions put out by the government and look after the safety of yourself and the family

Although there is evidence of harmful health and ecological effects associated with exposure to high doses of chemicals known as hormonally active agents – or endocrine disrupters – little is understood about the harm posed by exposure to the substances at low concentrations, such as those that typically exist in the environment, says a new report from a National Research Council committee.