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On June 1, 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) began operations in Frankfurt with the aim of maintaining price stability in the euro area. On the…

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How sensible is the unconditional basic income? In the "Hessenschau" (from 6:10 min), Volker Wieland explained why he considers the introduction of…

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Prof. Volker Wieland calls for a fresh start in economic policy in a guest article in "Münchner Merkur" and "Frankfurter Rundschau" (Ippen Digital).…

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„Macroprudential policy tools - How well do they work?“ is the title of a panel discussion with Elena Carletti (Bocconi University), Francesco…

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To get inflation in the euro area under control, the European Central Bank (ECB) should continue to raise interest rates, according to Prof. Volker…

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Legal scholar Dr. Freya Carolin Nelson receives honor for her dissertation supervised by IMFS Distinguished Professor Helmut Siekmann, which has also…

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"The highest asset of a central bank is its credibility". In the Fidelity Podcast, Prof. Volker Wieland explains what role the credibility of a…

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Volker Wieland analyzes why we are stuck in the trap of hyperinflation and bank quakes and how we can free ourselves from it in a guest article in the…

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The IMF-IMFS Webinar "Macroprudential policy tools - How well do they work?" announced for March 27, has been postponed to a later date. A new date…

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Prof. Volker Wieland, Ph.D., Managing Director of the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability (IMFS) at Goethe University, has been appointed…

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