Stay tuned! The #BISQuarterly Review will be out on 4 December with analysis on recent developments in financial markets, #GlobalLiquidity, liquidity management by central counterparties, buy now, pay later credit, money market funds and the labour market bis.org/quarterlyrevie…

Traffic data is one of the best predictors of local economic activity. But it's notoriously difficult and expensive to access. There's now a free traffic dataset which covers 40 cities. Here's what you need to know about it:

Oh cool! A private account shared this github.com/ryantimpe/bric…

Pokémon (ht @RandVegan) github.com/lgreski/pokemo…

As part of work to enhance resilience of non-bank financial intermediation, together with @IOSCO_Press, we have published revised recommendations and guidance to address vulnerabilities from liquidity mismatch in #OpenEndedFunds. Find out more: fsb.org/2023/12/fsb-an…

We can now measure local economic activity using DAYTIME satellite images. Even Bill Gates is excited about it. Here's everything you need to know (in simple terms):

All global environmental (open) data sets listed at one place: openlandmap.github.io/book/compendiu… If you are aware of some relevant open global data set that we have maybe missed, please post here, or edit the document directly via Github. Thank you! Open-Earth-Monitor project #OpenLandMap

Did you know that with 2 Python libraries, 6 lines of code and around 15 seconds, you can load satellite data from anywhere in the world? This is so much easier than it used to be!

Economics is slow to adopt breakthroughs in remote sensing. You should be using SAR. Here's what it can unlock:

We are pleased to announce the below changes to our leadership team: 🔹 Luis Bengoechea appointed as Head of the Banking Department, starting 1 Jun 2024 🔹 Hyun Song Shin to assume role of Head of the Monetary and Economic Department, starting 1 Jan 2025 bis.org/press/p240112.…

Stringent regulations can bridge the information gap between investors and entrepreneurs, especially in financial hubs, boosting innovative #Startups. These are findings of a study of the largely unregulated #CryptoEcosystem bis.org/publ/work1162.…

Most countries don't publish official sub-national population data. Luckily, there are several geospatial population datasets we can use instead. Here's a list of them (I wish I knew about 5 years ago):

Radar satellites can see at night and through clouds They also can detect millimetre changes in some cases, from space (!) But I've found them really counter-intuitive, so I spent the last 6 months working on a video explaining how they work Watch: youtu.be/zMsCyEAOrh0

In this piece for Nature Computational Science, Matjaz Perc and I discuss a super cool work by AnzhiSheng_1002, Qi Su, Long Wang, and Joshua B. Plotkin. This article introduces a framework for studying the evolution of cooperation in higher-order networks. Higher-order networks differ from

We should never take democracy for granted. Use your vote. Or others will decide for you. #UseYourVote #EUelections2024

He is friends with il Commissario Basettoni...(Inspector Sideburns)

Data science for economists: version control, web scraping, spatial analysis, workflow, project management and other needs. github.com/uo-ec607/lectu…

A programming guide for economists, regardless of language, to: • Simplify data & program management • Maintain accuracy & efficiency • Ensure reproducibility • Keep a workflow organized throughout the project's lifecycle static1.squarespace.com/static/5b67b79…

Data science for economists is a game-changer! 🚀 Master version control, web scraping, spatial analysis, workflow, project management, and more. Don’t miss out—level up your skills now: github.com/uo-ec607/lectu…