News Archive


Volker Wieland recommends ECB to be more transparent (Reuters, Sparkassenzeitung)

According to Prof. Volker Wieland, the European Central Bank (ECB) should publish the voting results of the Governing Council's monetary policy…

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Volker Wieland advises ECB to take into account broader inflation measures (MNI News)

According to Prof. Volker Wieland, the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy should not only be based on the consumer price index (HICP). If…

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ECB strategy review will be in the focus of the next conference "The ECB and Its Watchers" on March 24

The strategic review of the European Central Bank (ECB) will be in the center of debate at the next conference "The ECB and Its Watchers" on March 24.…

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Joint Conference of the European Banking Institute (EBI), Goethe University and IMFS on Banking Regulation on February 20/21

On February 20/21 2020, the European Banking Institute (EBI), Goethe University and the IMFS will jointly organize a conference on banking regulation.…

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New version of "Macroeconomic Model Data Base“ offers more than 150 models

The open platform for macroeconomic models of the IMFS, the Macroeconomic Model Database (MMB), has grown to over 150 models. As a result of a joint…

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Volker Wieland sees significant weaknesses in climate protection ("Börsen-Zeitung")

According to Prof. Volker Wieland, the climate legislation shows significant weaknesses. the legislation would not able to achieve the key issue, he…

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Why the debt brake should not be abolished ("Rheinische Post")

Does Germany suffer from a lack of investment and is this due to the debt brake? In an opinion piece in the German daily "Rheinische Post", Prof.…

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Volker Wieland advises against putting monetary policy in the service of climate protection (FAS, Börsen-Zeitung)

The European Central Bank's (ECB) new president Christine Lagarde wants to pursue a monetary policy in the name of climate protection. According to…

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Liber amicorum in honor of Prof. Helmut Siekmann's interdisciplinary research

The Liber amicorum on "Monetary Union, Central Banks and a Stable Financial System" is a tribute to the interdisciplinary research of Prof. Dr. Dr.…

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Volker Wieland: "Climate protection cannot be central banks' first priority" (CNN - Quest means Business)

"Climate protection cannot be a the first priority of central banks", Prof. Volker Wieland said in an interview with Richard Quest on the CNN program…

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