Jean Boivin - Latest

• November 18, 2010

  Where the Economy and Finance Meet

  Remarks Jean Boivin Okanagan CFA Society and UBC Okanagan (Faculty of Management) Kelowna, British Columbia

  As the title of my speech suggests, I would like to discuss the connections between the real economy – the tangible world of jobs, goods and services – and the more intangible world of finance – of money flows, interest rates and the stock market. They have a long and eventful history.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• August 19, 2010

  Should Monetary Policy Be Used to Counteract Financial Imbalances?

  Bank of Canada Review - Summer 2010 Jean Boivin, Césaire Meh, Timothy Lane

  The authors examine whether monetary policy should and could do more to lean against financial imbalances (such as those associated with asset-price bubbles or unsustainable credit expansion) as they are building up, or whether its role should be limited to cleaning up the economic consequences as the imbalances unwind.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles Topic(s): Financial system regulation and policies, Monetary policy framework