I present empirical results on the contribution of three key drivers of inflation in Denmark: an inflation trend anchored by inflation expectations; the Danish business cycle; and an energy price cycle. All three drivers contribute significantly to the development of inflation and explain most of...

Schätzungen des Produktionspotenzials und der Produktionslücke einer Volkswirtschaft sind von großer Bedeutung für die Wirtschaftspolitik. Sie spielen eine wesentliche Rolle für den Europäischen Stabilitäts- und Wachstumspakt und für die im Grundgesetz verankerte Schuldenbremse. In der...

The weakness of credit growth in the United States and Europe has given rise to concerns that the financial crisis has led to a credit crunch which has deepened the recession in the real economy and poses a serious threat to the recovery that seems to have started in the most recent months. In...

This study identifies five distinctive stages of the current global financial crisis: the meltdown of the subprime mortgage market, spillovers into broader credit market, the liquidity crisis epitomized by the fallout of Northern Rock, Bear Stearns with contagion effects on other financial...

The economic development of the European Union is hampered by insufficient private and public long-term investments. This weakness is seen as a rationale for state intervention, and numerous projects are discussed and implemented to find new ways to mobilize private capital for long-term...

This report provides a high-level review of the degree to which the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan (RIHL) has met its objectives. It also scopes the need for ongoing intervention, details who is applying for the scheme and assesses selected operational considerations such as credit risks, funding...

It is now clear that most economists underestimated the widening economic impact of the credit crunch that has shaken American financial markets since at least mid-July. A credit crunch is an economic condition in which loans and investment capital are difficult to obtain; in such a period,...

Die Geldpolitik schenkt den Immobilienmärkten zunehmend Aufmerksamkeit, weil immer deutlicher wird, dass die Immobilienpreise sich maßgeblich auf den Konsum auswirken können. Ein wichtiges Bindeglied zwischen der Geldpolitik und den Immobilienpreisen stellen die Hypothekenmärkte dar. Die...

Die jüngste Finanzmarktkrise hat deutlich gemacht, wie eng die Verbindung zwischen Immobilienfinanzierung, Immobilienmarkt und Finanzmarkt ist. Die Immobilienmärkte in den einzelnen Volkswirtschaften reagierten jedoch sehr unterschiedlich auf Zinsveränderungen und andere makroökonomische...