Der Europäischen Zentralbank (EZB) steht mit Zinsoperationen sowie diversen Offenmarktgeschäften eine breite Palette an geldpolitischen Maßnahmen zur Verfügung. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die Auswir-kungen dieser Maßnahmen auf ausgewählte europäische Aktien- und Anleihemärkte...

There is a wide consensus that the existence of structural rigidities in the Eurozone reduces the effectiveness of the ECB's monetary policies. In order to test this ECB-handicapʺ hypothesis, we perform a meta-analysis of the effects of monetary policies in the US and the Eurozone countries....

We review the literature on the empirical characteristics of the global financial cycle and associated stylized facts on international capital flows, asset prices, risk aversion and liquidity in the financial system. We analyse the co-movements of global factors in asset prices and capital flows...

Monetary Issues: Monetary Unions: Between International Trade and National Sovereignty -- Why a Monetary Union?- Monetary Policy in a Monetary Union: Lessons from Simple Models -- Institutions and Monetary Policy -- Fiscal Issues: Government Deficits, Transfers and Debt -- Fiscal Policies in a...