Explore how the black economy operates, its legal and illegal activities, and how it affects society. Learn about its hidden costs, benefits, and role in global markets.

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Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This paper uses text analysis to construct a continuous financial stress index (FSI) for 110 countries over each quarter ...

An economic shock, also known as a macroeconomic shock, is any unexpected event that has a large-scale, unexpected impact on the economy. Many, but not all, economists also say that a shock has to be ...

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Bangladesh's overall economic activities have remained subdued in the aftermath of political uncertainties, leading to weaker demand and reduced investment, even though several sectors recorded ...

This research is partly funded by the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (ECF-2022-055) and University of Oxford. It is common for nations to have myths, or narratives, that form the basis of their ...