Comment
22 April 2021
The ECB needs political guidance on secondary objectives
While EU Treaties clearly stipulate that the ECB “shall support the general objectives of the European Union”, it is not appropriate to simply stand b
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Comment
14 April 2021
More Europe or less Europe?
Europe is often a ship with multiple captains. The boat moves forward in calm seas, but when the slightest wind puts it off course, it is not easy to
Event
13 April 2021
An alpine divide? Comparing economic cultures in Germany and Italy
A discussion of Italian and German macro-economic cultures and performances.
Event
01 April 2021
The role of the ECB in stabilizing sovereign debt markets
What are the main lessons of ECB interventions in specific sovereign debt markets?
Event
25 March 2021
The state of the policy debate on the EU crisis management and deposit insurance framework
This members-only event welcomed Jan Reinder De Carpentier, Vice-Chair of the Single Resolution Board for a conversation with an invited audience.
Comment
11 March 2021
Central banks don’t have to pick winners and losers to fight climate change
Disclosures and financial regulation don’t get enough respect as tools to reduce emissions.
Blog post
24 February 2021
A brown or a green European Central Bank?
The European Central Bank portfolio is skewed towards the brown economy, reflecting a bias in the market.
Comment
24 February 2021
Central banking’s brave new world
Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, central bankers have been busy developing new policy instruments to fight fires and ward off emerging threats. N
Podcast
24 February 2021
Can central banks save the planet?
“We are not going to lead our society to a low-carbon economy by continuing to finance the status quo. “
Blog post
18 February 2021
US separates climate concerns from financial oversight in contrast to EU activism
Different EU and US supervisory approaches to climate risk may hamper efforts to work together and risk fragmenting global markets.
Blog post
17 February 2021
Continuing fiscal support and the risk of inflation
Ongoing fiscal support in the United States is not expected to provoke inflation risks. There are no immediate inflationary risks in the euro area eit
Event
10 February 2021
Disruption or transformation: the impact of a digital euro on the financial system
How would a digital Euro impact the financial system?
Event
27 January 2021
In search of a fitting monetary policy: the ECB's strategy review
The ECB is reviewing its monetary policy strategy. How to ensure monetary policy is fit for purpose in a fast changing world?
Comment
02 December 2020
How to minimise the impact of the coronavirus on the economy
COVID-19 is a global killer. Austerity needs to succumb.
External publication
12 November 2020
Monetary policy in the time of COVID-19, or how uncertainty is here to stay
The COVID-19 crisis has compounded the uncertainty that has come to characterise the European economy. We explore how this uncertainty manifests itsel
Blog post
28 October 2020
Growth uncertainty, European Central Bank intervention and the Italian debt
European Central Bank intervention provides a buffer against the uncertainty faced by European Union economies in the face of COVID-19. For the time b