Given the urgent need to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and concern regarding insufficient climate action and ambition across the globe, NGOs and individuals are increasingly turning to the courts to force States, public authorities, and private entities to increase their climate...

This paper reports the results of a survey among private sector economists about credibility and transparency of central banks. In line with the survey of Alan Blinder among central bankers, we asked participants in Ifo s World Economic Survey to answer questions on the importance and...

Der Übergang zur Europäischen Währungsunion (EWU) bedeutet für die beteiligten Staaten die Aufgabe ihrer geldpolitischen Souveränität. Konnten die nationalen geldpolitischen Entscheidungsträger bislang auf die jeweiligen monetären Erfordernisse und Zielpräferenzen ihrer...

This paper reports the results of a survey among private sector economists about credibility and transparency of central banks. In line with the survey of Alan Blinder among central bankers, we asked participants in Ifo's World Economic Survey to answer questions on the importance and...