Agata Wierzbowska
Agata Wierzbowska, a Polish citizen, was a visiting fellow at Bruegel and an associate professor at Kobe University, Japan.
She carries out research on the situation of the banking sector in Europe, bank lending, performance and efficiency. Her research has also focused on empirical studies of monetary policy, mostly in the euro area, its effectiveness, transmission mechanism, and problems of financial stability and integration. Other research interests include topics of international finance and macroeconomic empirical analysis.
She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Kobe University and a M.A. in Finance and Accounting from Warsaw School of Economics. She was recipient of the Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship for research students.
She is fluent in Polish, English, and Japanese.
Featured work
Competition policy in the era of AI – the case of Japan and Europe
How can artificial intelligence have a positive impact on the economy? How does AI impact competition policy? How can the EU and Japan become leaders
International trade and the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
This event; jointly organised by Bruegel and the Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University, will discuss the EU-Japan trade deal and asses its imp