Anna Zabai

Former Economist

Anna Zabai joined the BIS in 2013 fresh out of graduate school, and she worked on a number of research projects related to monetary policy. Ms Zabai holds an MSc in economics from Bocconi University and a PhD from MIT.

All BIS publications (8)

Publication 6 Dec 2021

Achievements and challenges in ESG markets

This special feature explores the market's role in the transition to a fairer and more sustainable economy. It finds that bonds…

Michela Scatigna

Dora Xia

Anna Zabai

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Omar Zulaica

BIS Bulletin No 22 15 Jun 2020

How are household finances holding up against the Covid-19 shock?

As incomes shrink because of the Covid-19 shock, households must balance repaying debt with keeping up reasonable levels of…

Anna Zabai

BIS Working Paper No 863 8 May 2020

Pension contributions and tax-based incentives: evidence from the TCJA

We document that corporate pension contributions respond to tax-based incentives using the 2017 Tax Cut & Jobs Act (TCJA) as a…

Ahmed Ahmed

and

Anna Zabai

Publication 3 Dec 2017

Household debt: recent developments and challenges

The responsiveness of aggregate expenditure to shocks depends on the level and interest rate sensitivity (duration) of…

Anna Zabai

BIS Working Paper No 570 15 Jul 2016

Unconventional monetary policies: a re-appraisal

We explore the effectiveness and balance of benefits and costs of so-called "unconventional" monetary policy measures…

Claudio Borio

and

Anna Zabai

BIS Working Paper No 547 7 Mar 2016

When pegging ties your hands

Could a less conservative central bank - one that faces a more severe time inconsistency problem - be less likely to succumb to…

Nikola Tarashev

and

Anna Zabai

Publication 6 Mar 2016

Wealth inequality and monetary policy

Dietrich Domanski

Michela Scatigna

and

Anna Zabai

BIS Working Paper No 467 8 Oct 2014

Managing Default Risk

Abstract of BIS Working Papers No 467 High sovereign debt in advanced economies has recently revived the debate about the role…

Anna Zabai

All external publications (2)

External publication 1 May 2019

When pegging is a commitment device: Revisiting conventional wisdom about currency crises

Nikola Tarashev

and

Anna Zabai

External publication 1 May 2016

Helicopter money: the illusion of a free lunch

Piti Disyatat

Claudio Borio

and

Anna Zabai

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Household debt and financial stability

Video 3 Dec 2017

Household debt and financial stability

Anna Zabai explains how high household debt could affect economic and financial stability.

Anna Zabai

Achievements and challenges in ESG markets

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Anna Zabai

Former Economist

All BIS publications (8)

How are household finances holding up against the Covid-19 shock?

Pension contributions and tax-based incentives: evidence from the TCJA

Household debt: recent developments and challenges

Unconventional monetary policies: a re-appraisal

When pegging ties your hands

Wealth inequality and monetary policy

Managing Default Risk

All external publications (2)

When pegging is a commitment device: Revisiting conventional wisdom about currency crises

Helicopter money: the illusion of a free lunch

All videos (1)

Household debt and financial stability

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