Macroeconomics Department Publications

The Origins of Rent Control: From Ancient Rome to Paris Commune

Urban areas are confronted with a chronic shortage of housing, especially in the low-rent segment. This precarious situation is further exacerbated by major chal-lenges, like the destruction of housing by wars and natural catastrophes, rapid increase of demand, or a pandemic cutting incomes. In response, the authorities take advantage of rent control that slows down rent increases or even freezes rents. ...

The Price of Hesitation: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Price Stability and What the ECB Must Do about It; Final Report on Behalf of Greenpeace Germany

Fortschreibung der Kapazitätsauslastung in der TFP-Berechnung: Endbericht; Kurzexpertise im Auftrag des Bundesfinanzministeriums (fe 3/19)

Berlin auf dem Weg ins Jahr 2030

Happy Birthday? The Euro at 20

Negative Interest Rates and the Signalling Channel: In-Depth Analysis

Monetary Policy Implications of Financial Innovation: In-Depth Analysis

Effectiveness of the ECB Programme of Asset Purchases: Where Do We Stand? In-Depth Analysis

Implications for the Euro Area of Divergent Monetary Policy Stances by the Fed and the ECB - The Role of Financial Spillovers: In-Depth Analysis

Is Globalization Reducing the Ability of Central Banks to Control Inflation? In-Depth Analysis