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Policy brief
03 July 2019
Preparing for uncertainty
Memo to the president of the European Central Bank. Grégory Claeys, Maria Demertzis and Francesco Papadia present the challenges that the next ECB pre
Blog post
01 July 2019
The breakdown of the covered interest rate parity condition
A textbook condition of international finance breaks down. Economic research identifies the interplay between divergent monetary policies and new fina
Blog post
27 June 2019
The evolution of the ECB governing council's decision-making
Before it is decided who will chair the governing council for the next eight years, the authors look back and examine precisely how decisions have bee
Blog post
25 June 2019
Where Brexit goes, the law shall follow
How the financial industry and the law firms that support it are preparing for what comes next
Policy brief
25 June 2019
Redefining Europe’s economic sovereignty
This Policy Contribution delves into the position of the EU in the current global order. China and the United States increasingly trying to gain geopo
Blog post
24 June 2019
The June Eurogroup meeting: Reflections on BICC
The Eurogroup met on June 13th to discuss the deepening of the economic and monetary union (EMU) and prepare the discussions for the Euro Summit. From
Blog post
18 June 2019
GNI-per-head rankings: The sad stories of Greece and Italy
No other country lost as many positions as Greece and Italy in the rankings of European countries by Gross National Income per head, between 1990 and
Blog post
17 June 2019
Uncertainty over output gap and structural-balance estimates remains elevated
The EU fiscal framework strongly relies on the structural budget balance indicator, which aims to measure the ‘underlying’ position of the budget. But
Blog post
17 June 2019
The campaign against ‘nonsense’ output gaps
A campaign against “nonsense” consensus output gaps has been launched on social media. It has triggered responses focusing on the implications of outp
Policy brief
13 June 2019
A strategic agenda for the new EU leadership
Memo to the presidents of the European Commission, Council and Parliament. 'A strategic agenda for the new EU leadership' by Maria Demertzis, André Sa
Working paper
13 June 2019
China and the world trade organisation: towards a better fit
China’s participation in the WTO has been anything but smooth, as its self-proclaimed socialist market economy system has alienated its trading partne
Blog post
11 June 2019
The inverted yield curve
Longer-term yields falling below shorter-term yields have historically preceded recessions. Last week, the US 10-year yield was 21 basis points below
Blog post
03 June 2019
A European atlas of economic success and failure
Economic growth was diverse across EU regions, yet it is crucial to control for region-specific factors in assessing growth performance. We find that
Blog post
03 June 2019
The 'seven' ceiling: China's yuan in trade talks
Investors and the public have been looking at the renminbi with caution after the Trump administration threatened to increase duties on countries that
Blog post
29 May 2019
European Parliament election results: The long view
Following the latest European elections, the author updates his previous analysis of trends in the share of European Parliament seats among ‘mainstrea
Blog post
27 May 2019
The next ECB president
On May 28th, EU heads of state and government will start the nomination process for the next ECB president. Leaving names of possible candidates aside