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. Volker Wieland…
The European Central Bank's (ECB) new president Christine Lagarde wants to pursue a monetary policy in the name of climate protection. According to Prof. Volker…
The Liber amicorum on "Monetary Union, Central Banks and a Stable Financial System" is a tribute to the interdisciplinary research of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Helmut…
"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 "Quest means…
In a joint lecture during climate week at Goethe University, Professor Volker Wieland, IMFS, and Professor Volker Brühl, CFS, presented how an appropriate climate…
On the occasion of the climate week at Goethe University, the Center for Financial Studies (CFS) and the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability (IMFS)…
Prof. Volker Wieland sees Christine Lagarde, the new President of the European Central Bank (ECB), in a predicament. There was almost no room for maneuvers anymore…
According to federal statistical office Destatis, economic growth in Germany increased by 0.1 percent in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter. There…
On December 4, Prof. Volker Wieland will talk about the new annual report of the German Council of Economic Experts entitled "Dealing with Structural Change".
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According to Volker Wieland, the current industry slump is partly caused by a normalization after a bonanza. In his view, there is no reason for a stimulus…
On October 21, Matthew D. Shapiro of the University of Michigan will talk about big data and its implications for central banking in the IMFS Working Lunch…
The Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability (IMFS) will intensify collaboration in the area of monetary policy with three additional researchers: Petra…
In view of Sabine Lautenschläger's resignation from the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), in an interview with the German daily "Stuttgarter…
Prof. Volker Wieland can find no reason for the decision of the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut the interest rate on the deposit facility by 10 basis points to…
It is widely expected that the European Central Bank (ECB) will announce further monetary policy measures at its next meeting this week. According to Prof. Volker…
On September 20, the German government will decide on how Germany should reach its climate goals. At an IMFS Policy Lecture two days earlier, Prof. Volker Wieland…
Prior to the next board meeting of the European Central Bank's (ECB) Governing Council, Prof. Volker Wieland is expecting a further cut in the deposit rate.…
Right before the annual central bankers meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Volker Wieland has warned central banks worldwide against overreacting in their monetary…
After the nomination of Christine Lagarde as President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Prof. Volker Wieland has pointed out that it is important to fill…
In an interview with the German TV news program "Tagesthemen" Prof. Volker Wieland has warned against the consequences of the European Central Bank's (ECB)…
According to Prof. Volker Wieland, the designated President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, is an experienced manager. In an interview with…
According to Prof. Volker Wieland, Facebook's planned cryptocurrency Libra is not appropriate to fulfill the functions of money in an adequate way. In his opinion,…
The IMFS Annual Report 2018 gives an overview about recent activities at the IMFS, its researchers and new developments in major research projects such as the…
The financial transaction tax (FTT) as currently planned by ten EU member states has a negative impact according to Volker Wieland. "Especially in Germany we…
The independence of central banks is on trial time and again. However, the situation in the euro area is different from the United States as Prof. Volker Wieland…
According to Volker Wieland, the European Central Bank (ECB) has the necessary monetary policy instruments. "The ECB is not out of tools", Wieland said in an…
The latest developments in macroeconomic modelling were in the focus of the Third Research Conference of the Macroeconomic Modelling and Model Comparison Network…
According to Prof. Volker Wieland, Italy's idea of introducing so-calles mini-BOTS represent a deliberate provocation. It is an attempt to increase Italy's debt…
In the opinion of many economists, the monetary policy of the European Central Bank (ECB) is too expansionary. Also interest rates rules such as the Taylor rule or…
The IMFS Newsletter presents the newest features of the Macroeconomic Model Data Base (MMB), an open platform with now 128 models, contains the program for the…
In an opinion piece in the Greek newspaper "Kathimerini", Prof. Michael Haliassos asks the Greek government to proceed with economic reforms even though interest…
According to the Kronberger Kreis, laying the foundations for competitiveness and innovation is the best way for the European Union to face Chinese and American…
Since the financial crisis, macroeconomic models have made enormous progress. In a paper published in the new “Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Central Banking”…
Prof. Volker Wieland has been awarded with the 2019 prize of the Monetary Workshop in recognition of his research regarding monetary economics. In particular, the…
What is the nature of central banking, and when and where in history can the first central banks be identified? In his IMFS Working Lunch on May 8, Ulrich…
According to Volker Wieland, the European Central Bank (ECB) has missed the opportunity for a turnaround in monetary policy. At its April meeting, the ECB…
One year ago, Professor Dr. Alexander Meyer-Gohde assumed the newly formed Chair of Financial Markets and Macroeconomics at the IMFS. His research focuses on the…
Since the financial crisis of 2008, the world’s major central banks have been struggling to return their economies to higher growth and to reach their inflation…
The members of the German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE), among them Volker Wieland, have cut their growth forecast for 2019 and now expect German GDP to grow…
At its meeting at the beginning of March, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a new series of quarterly targeted longer-term…
The open platform for macroeconomic models of the IMFS continues to expand. In a joint research project with the Hoover Institution, the new version MMB3.0 of the…
Since 2018, Roland Broemel has been holding the Chair of Public Law, Economic and Currency Law, Financial Markets Regulation and Legal Theory. In an interview he…
Interest rate rules such as the so-called Taylor rule can give central bank an orientation for their monetary policy. Recently, the European Central Bank (ECB) has…
According to Volker Wieland, the expansion of the European Central Bank's (ECB) balance sheet is no suitable tool for inflation targeting. "The effects of an…
The XX. edition of the conference "The ECB and Its Watchers" on March 27 will focus on policy normalization, central bank independence and the international…
According to Volker Wieland, the monetary policy of the European Central Bank (ECB) does not correspond to the current economic situation. "It's high time to…
According to Volker Wieland, the end of the European Central Bank's (ECB) net bond purchases does not mean a turnaround in monetary policy. In an interview with…
On June 13-14, 2019, researchers investigate the financial sector and financial crises in macroeconomic models and monetary, fiscal and regulatory policies at the…
The European rating agency Fitch is about to tackle its competitors, the established US rating agencies Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch. For Volker Wieland,…
On March 27, 2019, the IMFS welcomes central bankers, financial market participants and academics at the conference "The ECB and Its Watchers XX". Topics will be…
