publications

2024

1. Under Review

   Cyclical Pattern in International Financial Flows to the Semi-periphery

   Benjamin Peeters

   2024

   Under review

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   This paper analyzes cyclical patterns in international financial flows directed toward semi-peripheral economies, examining the temporal dynamics and structural factors driving these cycles.

   @unpublished{peeters2024cyclical,
     title = {Cyclical Pattern in International Financial Flows to the Semi-periphery},
     author = {Peeters, Benjamin},
     note = {Under review},
     year = {2024},
   }

2. Working Paper

   Monetary policy response or economic integration: what drives international monetary policy spillovers?

   Benjamin Peeters, Alexander Girard, and Jean-Yves Gnabo

   2024

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   This study investigates the relative importance of monetary policy responses versus economic integration in explaining international monetary policy spillover effects across economies.

   @unpublished{peeters2024monetary,
     title = {Monetary policy response or economic integration: what drives international monetary policy spillovers?},
     author = {Peeters, Benjamin and Girard, Alexander and Gnabo, Jean-Yves},
     note = {Working paper},
     year = {2024},
   }

3. Under Review

   Medium-Term Cycles and Financial Crises in Semi-periphery Countries

   Benjamin Peeters and Jean-Christophe Defraigne

   2024

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   An examination of medium-term financial cycles and their relationship to crisis episodes in semi-peripheral economies, providing insights into cyclical vulnerabilities.

   @unpublished{peeters2024mediumterm,
     title = {Medium-Term Cycles and Financial Crises in Semi-periphery Countries},
     author = {Peeters, Benjamin and Defraigne, Jean-Christophe},
     note = {Under review},
     year = {2024}
   }

4. Working Paper

   How has Financial Globalization impacted Monetary Policy? An overview

   Benjamin Peeters

   2024

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   A comprehensive overview examining the impact of financial globalization on monetary policy frameworks and effectiveness across different economic contexts.

   @unpublished{peeters2024financial,
     title = {How has Financial Globalization impacted Monetary Policy? An overview},
     author = {Peeters, Benjamin},
     note = {Working paper},
     year = {2024}
   }

5. Work in Progress

   Instability in the IMS: The Role of Inflation Spillovers among Advanced Economies

   Benjamin Peeters

   2024

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   This paper explores sources of instability in the International Monetary System, focusing on inflation spillover effects between advanced economies.

   @unpublished{peeters2024instability,
     title = {Instability in the IMS: The Role of Inflation Spillovers among Advanced Economies},
     author = {Peeters, Benjamin},
     note = {Work in progress},
     year = {2024}
   }

6. Work in Progress

   Integrating Intangible Assets into the World-System Approach: A Historical and Data-Driven Perspective

   Benjamin Peeters

   2024

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   An innovative approach integrating intangible assets into world-system analysis, combining historical perspectives with contemporary data analysis.

   @unpublished{peeters2024intangible,
     title = {Integrating Intangible Assets into the World-System Approach: A Historical and Data-Driven Perspective},
     author = {Peeters, Benjamin},
     note = {Work in progress},
     year = {2024}
   }

7. Work in Progress

   The Debt-Trap Diplomacy of China and Western Countries: A Comparative Analysis

   Benjamin Peeters, Marie Sauvenier, and Céline Seynaeve

   2024

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   A comparative examination of debt diplomacy strategies employed by China and Western countries, analyzing similarities, differences, and implications for recipient nations.

   @unpublished{peeters2024debttrap,
     title = {The Debt-Trap Diplomacy of China and Western Countries: A Comparative Analysis},
     author = {Peeters, Benjamin and Sauvenier, Marie and Seynaeve, Céline},
     note = {Work in progress},
     year = {2024}
   }

8. Work in Progress

   Industrialization and Natural Disasters

   Benjamin Peeters

   2024

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   An investigation into the relationship between industrialization processes and natural disaster vulnerability and response capacity.

   @unpublished{peeters2024industrialization,
     title = {Industrialization and Natural Disasters},
     author = {Peeters, Benjamin},
     note = {Work in progress},
     year = {2024}
   }

2023

1. PhD Thesis

   Empirical Assessments of Financial Interdependencies Since the 1970s

   Benjamin Peeters

   UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels, Mar 2023

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   This doctoral thesis provides comprehensive empirical assessments of financial interdependencies across economies since the 1970s, examining portfolio optimization models, balance-of-payment crises, and international monetary policy spillovers. Supervised by Alexander Girard and Jean-Christophe Defraigne.

   @phdthesis{peeters2023phd,
     title = {Empirical Assessments of Financial Interdependencies Since the 1970s},
     author = {Peeters, Benjamin},
     school = {UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels},
     year = {2023},
     month = mar,
   }

2020

1. Sustainability

   Can the Energy Transition Be Smooth? A General Equilibrium Approach to the EROEI

   Jean-François Fagnart, Marc Germain, and Benjamin Peeters

   Sustainability, Mar 2020

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   This paper examines whether energy transitions can occur smoothly using a general equilibrium framework that incorporates Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROEI) considerations.

   @article{fagnart2020energy,
     title = {Can the Energy Transition Be Smooth? A General Equilibrium Approach to the EROEI},
     author = {Fagnart, Jean-François and Germain, Marc and Peeters, Benjamin},
     journal = {Sustainability},
     volume = {12},
     number = {3},
     pages = {1176},
     year = {2020},
     publisher = {MDPI},
     doi = {10.3390/su12031176},
   }