Award
Together with Prof. Lars P. Feld (left) and Prof. Christoph M. Schmidt, Prof. Volker Wieland has received the 2023 Regulatory Policy Award from the German Business Association of Family Companies for a joint opinion piece on supply-oriented fiscal policy as the guiding principle. (Photo: Anne Großmann)
ECB Watchers
At the annual IMFS conference "The ECB and Its Watchers", central bankers, market participants, and academics discuss current monetary and fiscal policy issues. "The ECB and Its Watchers XXIII" was openened by ECB President Christine Lagarde. The panelists included Philip Lane and Fabio Panetta, European Central Bank.
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.