Using a unique dataset of the Euro area and the U.S. bank lending standards, we find that low (monetary policy) short …

unique Euro area bank lending surveys. Embedding this information within a standard VAR model, we find that: (1) the credit …) during the crisis, credit supply restrictions to firms in the Euro area and tighter standards for mortgage loans in the US …

Against the background of the euro area sovereign debt crisis, our paper investigates the relationship between public …, we focus on 12 euro area countries for the period 1990-2010, therefore adding to the current discussion on debt … sustainability in the euro area. Our empirical results suggest that the shortrun impact of debt on GDP growth is positive and highly …

The Euro area economic activity and banking sector have shown substantial fragility over the last years with remarkable … affected the transmission mechanism of the single Euro area monetary policy during the crisis until the end of 2011. The …

the 26 largest euro area banking groups. Banks with more customer deposits are negatively affected by negative rates, as …

crisis, and of the provision of central bank liquidity during the crisis. Exploiting the euro area institutional setting for …

This paper investigates the average impact of government debt on per-capita GDP growth in twelve euro area countries …

This study examines empirically the information content of the euro area Bank Lending Survey for aggregate credit and … leading indicator for euro area bank credit and real GDP growth. Notwithstanding the short history of the survey, the findings …

-à-vis Germany in selected euro area countries during the period end-July 2007 to end-March 2009, when the financial turmoil … debt ratios relative to Germany contributed to higher government bond yield spreads in the euro area during the analysed …