Policy brief
10 March 2021
Low interest rates in Europe and the US: one trend, two stories
Interest rates have been on a long-term decline, associated with declining productivity growth.
Monetary policy
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Podcast
10 March 2021
Low interest rates: a transatlantic phenomenon
Structural factors are putting downward pressure on rates: is it time for macroeconomic policy to play second fiddle in managing demand?
Podcast
05 March 2021
Macroeconomic outlook: are we back on track?
Summary of the macro outlook based on Commission forecasts and analysis of the global picture.
Comment
02 March 2021
A K-shaped recovery and the role of fiscal policy
The spine of the letter represents the fall in activity at the start of the pandemic. Then there is a split, which leads to the two ‘arms’ that captur
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
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
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?
Event
26 January 2021
Conversation with President Jin Liqun (AIIB) on key Infrastructure trends that could shape the recovery
What will happen to infrastructure financing in a post-COVID world?
Event
20 January 2021
Monetary and fiscal policy interaction in times of Next Generation EU
Could Next Generation EU enable a better coordination of monetary and fiscal policy?
Blog post
23 December 2020
Happy New Year?
A recovery from the COVID-19 recession is underway though the suffering is far from over, especially for the most vulnerable. Inequality is both a con
External publication
21 December 2020
Monetary Policy in the times of corona: many unknown unknowns
Testimony to the European Parliament on monetary policy.
Podcast
25 November 2020
Steering the boat towards an unknown destination
Shocks pass, but change remains a constant. We need to start focusing on permanent changes in the economy and how to adapt to them.
External publication
19 November 2020
Euro area accession countries in the context of the pandemic
Testimony before the European Parliament on the subject of euro area accession.
Event
19 November 2020
Green recovery spending: how, when and where
Analysing potential recovery spending and green investment through multiple dimensions.