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Fiscal policy in the EU in the crisis: A model-based approach

Székely, István P.; Roeger, Werner; Veld, Jan in 't - 2011

This paper uses a multi region DSGE model with collateral constrained households and residential investment to examine the effectiveness of fiscal policy stimulus measures in a credit crisis. The paper explores alternative scenarios which differ by the type of budgetary measure, its length, the...

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Inflation persistence and price-setting behaviour in the euro area – a summary of the IPN evidence

Altissimo, Filippo; Ehrmann, Michael; Smets, Frank - 2006

This paper provides a summary of current knowledge on inflation persistence and price stickiness in the euro area …, based on research findings that have been produced in the context of the Inflation Persistence Network. The main findings … are - i) Under the current monetary policy regime, the estimated degree of inflation persistence in the euro area is …

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Structural features of distributive trades and their impact on prices in the euro area

2011

The distributive trades sector, which is primarily accounted for by wholesale and retail trade, is not only economically important in its own right, but also relevant to monetary policy. Ultimately, it is retailers who set the actual prices of most consumer goods. They are the main interface...

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On the stance of macroprudential policy

Cecchetti, Stephen G.; Suárez, Javier - 2021

In this report we outline how a formulating normative measure of macroprudential policy stance requires a framework containing objectives, tools and transmission mechanisms. To complement the currently prevailing narrative approach, we apply lessons from the monetary policy to macroprudential...

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EU autonomy, the Brussels Effect, and the rise of global economic protectionism

Bauer, Matthias; Pandya, Dyuti - 2024

The Brussels Effect, once emblematic of the EU's alleged influence in shaping global regulations, has now become a factor contributing to global regulatory fragmentation. The EU must recalibrate its trajectory towards a liberal and rules-based trading order, prioritizing widespread regulatory...

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The benefits of fiscal consolidation in uncharted waters

Rother, Philipp; Schuknecht, Ludger; Stark, Jürgen - 2010

This paper looks at fiscal sustainability and fiscal risks from a comprehensive, global perspective. It argues that the benefits of consolidation have to be re-assessed given that industrialised countries have entered uncharted waters with unsustainable public debt dynamics and enormous...

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