information search patterns, of German citizens on trust in the ECB. We rely on a unique representative public opinion survey of …, about the ECB foster citizens trust. Specific knowledge about the ECB is more influential than general monetary policy …, especially newspaper reading, has a significantly negative influence on trust. We conclude that the only viable way for the ECB …

The ECB's one size monetary policy is unlikely to fit all euro area members, which raises a discussion about how much … ECB interest rates and Taylor-rule implied optimal rates at the member state level. Optimal rates explicitly take into …