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BigTech and the changing structure of financial intermediation

We consider the drivers and implications of the growth of "BigTech" in finance – ie the financial services offerings of technology companies with established presence in the market for digital services. BigTech firms often start with payments. Thereafter, some expand into the provision of credit, insurance and money management products, either directly or in cooperation with...

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Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement

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English / 06/03/2020

Does leverage predict delinquency in consumer lending?: evidence from Peru

This paper examines to what extent household leverage—as measured by the debt-to-income (DTI) ratio—predicts delinquency in Peru’s consumer credit market. A model is estimated to assess the relation between delinquency and the DTI ratio. The initial and current DTI ratios are assessed as delinquency predictors. The results confirm that the current DTI ratio is effective for...

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Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement

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Français, English / 05/03/2020

Globotics and development: when manufacturing is jobless and services are tradable

Globalization and robotics (globotics) are transforming the world economy at an explosive pace. While much of the literature has focused on rich nations, the changes are quite likely to affect developing nations in important ways. The premise of the paper - which should be regarded as a thought-piece - is based on an extreme thought experiment. What does development look like when...

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Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement

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Français, English / 03/03/2020

Impact of Natural Disasters on the Income Distribution

Pleninger, Regina

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Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

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English, Deutsch / 01/03/2020

Effects of drought on hay and feed grain prices

Schaub, Sergei; Finger, Robert

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Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

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English, Deutsch / 01/03/2020

Determinants of social expenditure in OECD countries

Hälg, Florian; Potrafke, Niklas; Sturm, Jan-Egbert

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Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

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English, Deutsch / 01/03/2020

Longitudinal Healthcare Analytics for Disease Management: Empirical Demonstration for Low Back Pain

Müller-Peltzer, Michael; Feuerriegel, Stefan; Vach, Werner; Nielsen, Anne Molgaard; Kongsted, Alice; Neumann, Dirk

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Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

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English, Deutsch / 01/03/2020

China's offshore corporate dollar bonds

China's bond market is destined to play an increasingly important role, both at home and abroad. And the inclusion of the country's bonds in global indexes will be a milestone for its financial market integration, bringing big opportunities as well as challenges for policymakers and investors alike. This calls for a good understanding of China's bond market structure, its unique...

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Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement

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English / 24/02/2020

Bayesian mixtures for large scale inference

Thèse de doctorat : Università della Svizzera italiana, 2020 ; 2020ECO001.

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Università della Svizzera italiana

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English / 20/02/2020

Health consequences of sterilizations

(Working Papers SES ; 503 (revised))

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Université de Fribourg

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/ 11/02/2020

WTO dispute settlement post 2019: what to expect ?

What does the imminent demise of the WTO Appellate Body (AB) mean for the settlement of ongoing and future trade disputes? This editorial discusses two 'unlikely solutions', at least in the short term: the US lifts its veto on AB appointments; a WTO organ unlocks the impasse. Appeals pending on 10 December 2019 will most likely be carried-over pursuant to (contested) Rule 15 of the...