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Seit dem Jahr 2002 erstellt das ZEW monatlich ein Konjunkturtableau, welches jeweils zum Zeitpunkt der Veröffentlichung auf www.zew.de und in der Börsen-Zeitung aktuelle Prognosen von Wirtschaftsforschungsinstituten, Banken und Versicherungen zu einer Art Konsensus-Prognose der...
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Die Wachstumsdynamik der deutschen Wirtschaft war im dritten Quartal des Jahres 2013 verhalten. Das Bruttoinlandsprodukt ist gegenüber dem Vorquartal nur noch um 0,3 Prozent gestiegen. Nach einem Nullwachstum im ersten und einem starken Aufschwung im zweiten Quartal wurde die Konjunktur im...
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This paper focuses on finding starting-values for the estimation of Vector STAR models. Based on a Monte Carlo study, different procedures are evaluated. Their performance is assessed with respect to model fit and computational effort. I employ (i) grid search algorithms and (ii) heuristic...
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Reducing rigidity in labor markets is key to lowering unemployment. Theoretical models suggest that the impact of such reforms depends on the country-specific regulatory framework. We test this hypothesis by estimating the impact of changes in six categories of regulation conditional on the...
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The authors analyze 149 newly compiled monthly time series on financial market stress conditions in the euro area. With the aid of a factor model they find different sources of financial stress which are important for selecting and preparing the appropriate policy response. The existence of a...
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Abstract: Overleveraging of the banking sector has been considered one of the main causes of the 2007–09 financial crisis and the subsequent great recession. It was also of major concern for the subsequent BIS regulatory policies resulting in Basel III and its request for higher capital...
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We analyze the feedback mechanisms between economic downturns and financial stress for several euro area countries. Our study employs newly constructed financial condition indices that incorporate banking variables extensively. We apply a non-linear Vector Smooth Transition Autoregressive...
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The financial and economic crisis has drawn attention to the need for a better understanding of destabilising effects that arise in the financial sector and spill over to the real economy. In turn, weakening economic conditions are likely to feed back to the financial sector, thus giving rise to...
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We analyze the feedback mechanisms between economic downturns and financial stress for several euro area countries. Our study employs newly constructed financial condition indices that incorporate banking variables extensively. We apply a non-linear Vector Smooth Transition Autoregressive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010957598
The aim of this paper is to assess the dimension of factors and shocks that drive financial conditions, and in particular financial stress in the euro area. A second aim is to construct summary indices on the conditions and level of stress in financial markets with the aid of a dynamic factor...
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