We examine the impact of the ECB's QE on Euro Area real GDP and core CPI with a Bayesian VAR, estimated on monthly data from 2012M6 to 2016M4. We assess the total impact via a counter-factual exercise, country-by-country and through alternative transmission channels. QE anouncement shocks are...

Over the last decade, the simple instrument policy rule developed by Taylor (1993) has become a popular tool for evaluating monetary policy of central banks. As an extensive empirical analysis of the ECB's past behaviour still seems to be in its infancy, we estimate several instrument policy...

Over the last decade, the simple instrument policy rule developed by Taylor (1993) has become a popular tool for evaluating monetary policy of central banks. As an extensive empirical analysis of the ECB s past behaviour still seems to be in its infancy, we estimate several instrument policy...

Differenzierte, materialreiche wirtschaftspolitische Analyse der europäischen Staatsschulden- und Währungskrise mit konkreten Vorschlägen für den Ausbau einer nachhaltigen europäischen Wirtschaftspolitik. (Jürgen Plieninger)

Europa ist zum ?Kranken Mann? geworden. Schwere Krisen haben die Wirtschaft erschüttert. Die EZB versucht mithilfe der Druckerpresse den Patienten am Leben zu halten. Die Folgen: Nullzinsen, immense Staatsverschuldung und eine drohende Inflation. Ökonom Hans-Werner Sinn warnt in seinem neuen...