Thank you, Olesya, and thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. It is such a pleasure to contribute to this conference. Our profession has increasingly recognized, especially after the Global Financial Crisis, that research in the interdisciplinary topics between macroeconomics and finance is indispensable both for monetary policy and for promoting financial stability. As a researcher myself, and having spent many years in academia, I place great value on the social contribution of research and its potential to improve policymaking. I want to express my appreciation for your efforts in using ... (full story)