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The impossible love of fossil fuel companies for carbon taxes by Naef, Alain

“…Economists agree that carbon taxes are the most effective solution for climate change mitigation. But where do fossil fuel companies stand on carbon taxes? I…”
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Blowing against the Wind? a narrative approach to central Bank foreign exchange intervention by Naef, Alain

“…•When accounting for news items on the day, central bank intervention might only work 8% of the time in adverse conditions as opposed to 80% as previously…”
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The investment portfolio of the Swiss National Bank and its carbon footprint by Naef, Alain

“…This paper details the nature of the equity holdings of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and estimates its carbon footprint. By analysing SNB holdings in the 100…”
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Greening monetary policy: evidence from the People's Bank of China by Macaire, Camille, Naef, Alain

“…In June 2018, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) decided to include green financial bonds into the pool of assets eligible as collateral for its Medium Term…”
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Imported or home grown? The 1992–3 EMS crisis by Eichengreen, Barry, Naef, Alain

“…Using newly assembled data on foreign exchange market intervention, we construct a daily index of exchange market pressure during the 1992–3 crisis in the…”
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Dirty float or clean intervention? The Bank of England in the foreign exchange market by Naef, Alain

“…Abstract The effectiveness of central bank intervention is debated and despite literature showing mixed results, central banks regularly intervene in the…”
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How Powerful Is Unannounced, Sterilized Foreign Exchange Intervention? by NAEF, ALAIN, WEBER, JACOB P.

“…Though most central banks actively intervene on the foreign exchange market, the literature offers mixed evidence on their effectiveness: particularly for…”
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Ten financial actors can accelerate a transition away from fossil fuels by Dordi, Truzaar, Gehricke, Sebastian A., Naef, Alain, Weber, Olaf

“…•Private Investors are vital to materialize a sustainable transition in the fossil fuel sector.•This network analysis maps the market structure of equity…”
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Currency internationalization with Chinese characteristics: Is capital‐account convertibility required for the renminbi to acquire reserve‐currency status? by Eichengreen, Barry, Macaire, Camille, Mehl, Arnaud, Monnet, Eric, Naef, Alain

“…It is widely assumed that the renminbi (RMB) cannot acquire a meaningful place in central bank reserve portfolios without full liberalization of China's…”
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