Global economic tsunamis: Coincidence, common shocks or contagion? - speech by Kristin Forbes

Speech given at Imperial College, London.
Published on 22 September 2016

Kristin explores why countries are sometimes highly vulnerable to major events that occur outside their borders, while at other times seem fairly immune. Why do some negative events turn into global tsunamis – while others are just local ripples?

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Kristin Forbes

Member of the Monetary Policy Committee from July 2014 until June 2017

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