We study the macroeconomic effects of unconventional monetary policy in the euro area using structural vector autoregressions, identified with external instruments. The instruments are based on the common unexpected variation in euro area sovereign yields for different maturities on policy announcement days. We first show that expansionary monetary surprises are effective at lowering public and
This paper examines the dynamics of wealth and income inequality along the business cycle and assesses how they are related to fluctuations in the functional income distribution. In a panel estimation for OECD countries between 1970 and 2016 we find that on average income inequality - measured by the Gini coefficient - is countercyclical and also shows a significant association with the capital
Globale geopolitische Risiken sind in den letzten Jahren gestiegen. Jüngstes Beispiel ist die sich verschärfende Auseinandersetzung zwischen den USA und dem Iran. Diese Risiken wirken sich auch auf die deutsche Volkswirtschaft aus: Ihr unerwarteter Anstieg, definiert als geopolitischer Schock, hat einen signifikant negativen Einfluss auf die konjunkturelle Entwicklung in Deutschland. Auch die
Over the past years, there has been an increase in global geopolitical risk, the most recent example being the intensifying conflict between the USA and Iran. Such geopolitical risks also affect the German economy. A geopolitical shock, defined as an unexpected increase in risk, has a significantly negative effect on the development of the German economy, and stock prices fall. By comparison,
Ende Januar tritt das Vereinigte Königreich endgültig aus der Europäischen Union aus. Beendet ist das Brexit-Drama damit aber noch nicht: Es beginnt eine elfmonatige Übergangsphase, in der Großbritannien weiterhin an EU-Regeln zum Binnenmarkt gebunden ist. Währenddessen sollen die künftigen Handelsmodalitäten vereinbart und in einem Abkommen festgeschrieben werden. Ob das gelingt, ist fraglich.
The ongoing corona pandemic is causing a major shock to the global economy. In the coming months, many countries are expected to suffer severe economic downturns. Sealing off entire regions disrupts supply chains, resulting in production losses and falls in consumption. The global economy is expected to grow by as little as 2.5 percent this year instead of by the 3.7 percent forecasted previously.
The spread of the coronavirus worldwide is exerting considerable pressure on the economy. Compounded by the lack of quality data, model uncertainty, and uncertainty over government responses, economic forecasts are subject to even greater uncertainty than usual. It is difficult to predict how the pandemic will progress. Figures on the impact of the virus, obtained by comparing it with previous
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