In this paper, we examine the influence of information rigidities concerning the net worth of banks on the real economy over time. In a first part, we show empirically that expectations about the net earnings of banks (as growth of net worth) are truly biased, particularly during the financial...

Das vorliegende Diskussionspapier untersucht methodische Änderungen der Saisonbereinigung, die mit dem Übergang von Census X-ll zu X-12-ARIMA verbunden sind, und ihre Konsequenzen für die Analyse der aktuellen Wirtschaftsentwicklung, wie sie in der Deutschen Bundesbank vorgenommen wird. Die...

Bivariate SVAR models employing long-run identifying restrictions are often used to investigate the source of business cycle fluctuations. Their advantage is the simplicity in use and interpretation. However, their low dimension may also lead to a failure of the identification procedure, with...