AI Adoption, Regional Productivity, and Inflation: Evidence from Korea and Implications for Monetary Policy

The relationship between artificial intelligence (AI), productivity, and inflation is complex and multifaceted. AI adoption [...]

Bullets and budgets: Measuring defense spending multipliers

This column examines the macroeconomic effects of defense spending shocks, with a focus on emerging [...]

Policy Lessons for Central Banks: High-Level Policy Roundtable on War, Oil Shocks, and Trade Restrictions

This blog post is based on the policy roundtable held on 15 May 2026, featuring [...]

Economics of Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Monetary Policy

This blog is based on a presentation made by Ceyhun Elgin at the SEACEN online [...]

Central Banks as Architects of Resilience: Why Governance, Independence, and Law Matter More Than Ever

The world of central banking is being reshaped at an unprecedented pace. Technological disruption, climate-related [...]

Global population is aging but a silver dividend may be the silver lining

This blog is based on Pension Research Council Working Paper 2025-05 “Global Aging and Growth: [...]

Regional Monetary and Financial Cooperation in Asia: Progress So Far and the Way Forward

Introduction Since the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98, emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) in Asia [...]

The End of Dollar Dominance

This blog is based on a presentation made by Hanno Lustig at the SEACEN Policy [...]