Research agenda
The questions come first.
The publication library will grow as work completes evidence review. Explore the areas of inquiry below, including the questions and methods that will guide future papers, briefs, notes and explainers.
Discuss a research collaboration ↗Four connected themes
The research agenda
01 / Monetary policy
Macroeconomics & monetary policy
How does monetary policy reach households and enterprises?
How policy decisions move through credit, prices and the real economy.
Approach — define the outcome, trace the mechanism, review attributable evidence and assess competing explanations.
02 / Public investment
Fiscal policy & public investment
What turns public spending into productive investment?
The connection between public resources, project delivery and lasting economic value.
Approach — define the outcome, trace the mechanism, review attributable evidence and assess competing explanations.
03 / Enterprise finance
Capital markets & enterprise finance
How can capital better serve the productive economy?
How financial markets and access to capital support enterprise development.
Approach — define the outcome, trace the mechanism, review attributable evidence and assess competing explanations.
04 / Growth & employment
Productivity, growth & employment
Which constraints stand between investment and better jobs?
The conditions that help firms become more productive and create sustainable work.
Approach — define the outcome, trace the mechanism, review attributable evidence and assess competing explanations.
Working papers, policy briefs, research notes and data explainers will identify their methods, source dates, limitations and relevant disclosures. Read the editorial standards.