ECB Watchers
On March 22, central bankers, market participants, and academics will discuss current monetary and fiscal policy issues and how to coordinate policies at the next conference "The ECB and Its Watchers XXIII". ECB President Christine Lagarde will open the conference. The panelists include Philip Lane and Fabio Panetta, European Central Bank.
Book Presentation
John H. Cochrane will present his book "The Fiscal Theory of the Price Level," published in January, at a book launch on Feb. 14. The economist, who also runs the blog "The Grumpy Economist," is a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institute.
Central Bank Digital Currency
Central banks around the world are researching the framework conditions for digital central bank money, developing concepts and, in some cases, have already begun issuing them. In an opinion piece in "Börsen-Zeitung", Prof. Roland Broemel warns not to neglect the relevance of the data.
Models
The Online Comparison Platform (OCP) allows for a simple and straightforward comparison between different Epi-Macro Models, serving as a basis to assess the macroeconomic and health related impacts of epidemics and possible policy interventions.