theoretical and empirical considerations, we will discuss the recent evolution of inflation expectations in the euro area and draw … some conclusions for the current and potential future conduct of the ECB's monetary policy.Monetary policy has a gradual …

area. Using the European Central Bank (ECB) Consumer Expectations Survey (CES), we find that most people prefer to use only …-cash payment options and app-based tools in managing personal finances. While mobile banking is already popular among euro area … individuals' payment choices, the availability of cashless payments in everyday situations and the use of banking apps in the euro …

This paper examines the impact of inflation on financial integration (FI) in the euro area using wavelet coherence … analysis. We measure FI using the ECB’s integration indicators. Our results demonstrate that the relationship between inflation …

This paper documents five stylised facts relating to price adjustment in the euro area, using various micro price …

-linear effects in the euro area. As a by-product, and seemingly the novel contribution, of this paper, the methods used allow for the … between inflation and real GDP. This study attempts to shed more light on the specific shape of this relationship for the euro … quantification of a switching point across the different regimes. It is found that this breakpoint closely matches the ECB's previous …

data to analyze how the vocal emotions and language of ECB President Mario Draghi affect the yield curve of major euro area …

in the euro area banking sector. Specifically, it analyses the effect that negative policy rates had on euro area banks … rates led to an increase in euro area banks’ market power. Furthermore, it shows that, during the negative interest rate …

differentials across the 19 euro area countries over the period 1999-2019. The results confirm existing (older) literature that it …

responses even to a common shock. We augment a multi-country model of the euro area with search and matching framework that …

The contribution of energy shocks to euro-area inflation in 2022 is larger than that of shocks to aggregate and supply …, and to monetary policy. Had the ECB tightened monetary policy more than implied by the actual policy rate to counter the …