Nearly two years after the onset of the financial crises, many central banks have brought their policy interest rates down to, or close to zero. Various governments have seen their budget deficits soar. Both policies have affected exchange rates, partly through market expectations. With a...

It has been argued that business-cycle volatility dampens growth. This paper argues that this is no stylised fact. A review of the literature reveals that arguments in favour of no, or even a positive, impact of business-cycle volatility on growth are as convincing as the arguments pointing in...

A traditional argument in favor of flexible exchange rates is that they insulate output better from real shocks, because the exchange rate can adjust and stabilize demand for domestic goods through expenditure switching. This argument is weakened in models with high foreign currency debt and low...

Wesen von US-Aktienfonds -- Theoretische Grundlagen der Performanceanalyse -- Entwicklung eines Faktormodells für US-Aktienfonds -- Survivorship Bias in US-Aktienfonds -- Ansätze zur Bestimmung von Selektionskriterien -- Schlussbetrachtung.