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.…
According to Volker Wieland, the European Central Bank (ECB) has the necessary monetary policy instruments. "The ECB is not out of tools", Wieland…
The latest developments in macroeconomic modelling were in the focus of the Third Research Conference of the Macroeconomic Modelling and Model…
According to Prof. Volker Wieland, Italy's idea of introducing so-calles mini-BOTS represent a deliberate provocation. It is an attempt to increase…
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…
The IMFS Newsletter presents the newest features of the Macroeconomic Model Data Base (MMB), an open platform with now 128 models, contains the…
In an opinion piece in the Greek newspaper "Kathimerini", Prof. Michael Haliassos asks the Greek government to proceed with economic reforms even…
According to the Kronberger Kreis, laying the foundations for competitiveness and innovation is the best way for the European Union to face Chinese…
Since the financial crisis, macroeconomic models have made enormous progress. In a paper published in the new “Oxford Handbook of the Economics of…
Prof. Volker Wieland has been awarded with the 2019 prize of the Monetary Workshop in recognition of his research regarding monetary economics. In…