The Epi-Macro MMB is a new resource for researchers and policy analysts who want to assess macroeconomic and health impact of epidemics and appropriate policy…
Why do the policy approaches to inflation risks differ in the UK, the U.S. and in the euro area? In an interview with Deutsche Welle Business Volker Wieland…
This week, the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the European Central Bank (ECB) will decide on their monetary policy. Inflation had been rising steadily in both the U.S.…
As a member of the Advisory Board of the Stability Council, Prof. Volker Wieland has warned against undermining the debt brake. In a statement, the independent…
Scholars of Goethe University have scrutinized the coalition agreement from various perspectives. These include aspects of climate protection and social ecology,…
Current developments in the Corona crisis could put the brakes on the economy at the end of the year, Prof. Volker Wieland warned in interviews with several media…
The major challenges of digitization and climate protection have been recognized, but the plans to safeguard the pension system are inadequate. This is the verdict…
In a discussion on inflation organized by "Handelsblatt", Volker Wieland calls for a monetary policy turnaround by the European Central Bank (ECB) and warns…
Structural education reforms, accelerated digitization, targeted investment in climate protection - these are just some of the measures that the Council of…
According to Prof. Volker Wieland, the debt brake is not an obstacle to necessary reforms in Germany. In an interview with CNBC Europe, he explained the…
On November 10, the German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE) will hand over its Annual Report 2021/22 to the German government. In an IMFS Policy Webinar on…
Real estate markets are particularly frequent targets of money laundering. In an IMFS Policy Webinar, Prof. Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance and Real Estate at…
Prof. Volker Wieland has called for a change in the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy in an interview in "Report" magazine. "I think it's time for the…
According to Prof. Volker Wieland, most forecasters have underestimated the inflation trend over the course of the year. According to Wieland, the U.S. Federal…
Prof. Volker Wieland expects inflation to remain high. "There is definitely a risk that inflation in Germany will exceed the ECB's target of two percent in the…
After the Bundestag elections, Prof. Volker Wieland sees climate change at the center of future politics. In an interview with "Börsen-Zeitung," he said the Greens…
The role of fiscal policy in the face of rising prices is being investigated by the "Handelsblatt" newspaper, which asked economists what fiscal policy can…
In an interview with Börsen-Zeitung, Prof. Volker Wieland outlines the major tasks for policymakers and explains how the European Central Bank (ECB) should deal…
For more than a decade, inflation rates in the euro area were very low - now they are rising again. In July, the inflation rate in Germany was 3.8 percent, and in…
In the nineth edition of the commentary on German Basic Law edited by Michael Sachs, Helmut Siekmann clarifies the recent amendments to the financial constitution…
Prof. Volker Wieland has warned of higher inflation rates in the coming years as well. The European Central Bank (ECB) expects inflation in the euro area to be…
In a joint paper in the „Journal of Financial Regulation“ Prof. Lars P. Feld and Prof. Volker Wieland explain how a regular proportionality check of the ECB bond…
Following the amendment of the Climate Protection Act, Germany is to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions more significantly by 2030 than previously planned and…
What is the digital euro? In an interview with Deutschlandradio Kultur, Prof. Volker Wieland explains the advantages and disadvantages of digital currencies.
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The Corona crisis was an accelerator of the demand for a "strong state" - also in Germany. But appearances are deceptive: the state alone did not lead us through…
Prof. Volker Wieland sees the new strategy of the European Central Bank (ECB) essentially as a sharpening of the previous strategy. At the same time, he sees the…
Prof. Volker Wieland is skeptical about the European Central Bank's (ECB) ability to fight climate change. "Neither monetary policy nor financial market regulation…
For his paper "Bayesian Estimation of DSGE Models with Hamiltonian Monte Carlo," Ph.D. student Balint Tatar received the Honorable Mention Award at this year's…
The Center for Financial Studies (CFS) in cooperation with the Leibniz Institute SAFE, the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability (IMFS) and the Institute…
The European Central Bank (ECB) wants to include real estate prices in the measurement of inflation. According to Prof. Volker Wieland, the plans are a step in the…
In an interview with "Börsen-Zeitung", Prof. Volker Wieland advocated slowing down the European Central Bank's (ECB) emergency PEPP bond purchases. "If it becomes…
More and more central banks no longer want to focus on their monetary policy tasks, but are about to give priority to political goals such as the fight against…
Prof. Michael Haliassos, together with Thomas Jansson and Prof. Yigitcan Karabulut, has received the Hillcrest Best Paper Award in Behavioral Finance from the…
In the next IMFS Policy Webinar on June 10, Prof. John Y. Campbell will present "Portfolio Choice with Sustainable Spending: A Model of Reaching for Yield".
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Prof. Volker Wieland sees a consideration of climate risks in the risk management of the European Central Bank (ECB) as less sensitive from a monetary policy point…
As the the annual inflation rate in Germany in May has increased by 2.5 percent, Prof. Volker Wieland warns in an interview with the "Handelsblatt" newspaper…
At a joint online event of the Center for Financial Studies (CFS) with the Bankenverband and the Institut für Bank- und Finanzgeschichte e.V. on the side effects…
There are numerous initiatives around the world to develop digital currencies. Development has progressed furthest in China, while plans for a digital euro are…
In an IMFS Policy Webinar on May 27, Prof. Harald Uhlig, University of Chicago, will take a look at the future of digital currencies. The webinar will be moderated…
Following the decision of the German Constitutional Court on the ECB's bond purchases, Prof. Volker Wieland, in an interview with Börsen-Zeitung, suggested that…
At the "ECB Forum on Central Banking 2020", Prof. Volker Wieland explained why the European Central Bank (ECB) should adjust its strategy and take into account…
In a joint guest article in the F.A.Z., Prof. Clemens Fuest, Ifo Institute, Prof. Hans Peter Grüner, University of Mannheim, and Prof. Volker Wieland explain why…
In his first 100 days in office, U.S. President Joe Biden has unveiled comprehensive aid packages for the economy and pushed ahead with the Corona vaccination…
The cost of building materials has risen sharply recently. In addition, there are supply bottlenecks. According to Prof. Volker Wieland, this is exacerbating a…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has brought interest rate hikes into the conversation in order to prevent the economy from overheating as a result of…
In an interview on the ZDF news magazine "Heute Journal," Prof. Volker Wieland pointed out the importance of the vaccination progress for the economic development.…
Central banks around the world are looking into the introduction of a digital central bank money. According to Prof. Volker Wieland, this could make sense for…
In a keynote lecture, Prof. Michael Haliassos explained how the Corona crisis affects the financial behavior of consumers in different countries and which impact…
In the discussion about standardizing the global tax framework, Prof. Volker Wieland believes that coordinating tax principles makes sense in principle. "This can…
In a virtual ZEW Special Policy Session Cinzia Alcidi, CEPS, and Prof. Volker Wieland will discuss about sovereign debt level in the euro area on April 28.
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According to Prof. Volker Wieland the European Central Bank should head for a normalization of monetary policy at the end of the year. He explained the reasons for…
The European Central Bank's (ECB) pandemic emergency purchase program PEPP is the subject of new lawsuits at the German Constitutional Court. In the fight against…
Gasoline, diesel and heating oil have recently become considerably more expensive, as have foodstuffs such as fruit, meat and dairy products. But what does this…
In an interview the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung," Prof. Volker Wieland points out how major risks to economic development can be avoided despite a third Corona contagion…
In an IMFS Policy Webinar on March 19, Prof. Volker Wieland analyzes the challenges posed by the Corona crisis and explains the economic forecast of the German…
After an increase in the inflation rate at the beginning of the year, Prof. Volker Wieland expects prices to rise by two percent on average for the year, and by…
Consumer prices in Germany have risen recently, but the low-interest phase continues. Prof. Volker Wieland explains what this means for savers in an interview with…
The Kronberger Kreis has called on the European Central Bank (ECB) to make its monetary policy more rule-based, more transparent and more proportional. "The ECB…
For the first time since 1979, the Deutsche Bundesbank is not transferring any money to the federal government due to increased risk provisioning. In the view of…
Prof. Volker Wieland has warned of a rise in inflation rates that could exceed the central banks' inflation target. In an interview with "Frankfurter Allgemeine…
Starting in 2012 several central banks introduced negative interest rate policies (NIRP), in 2014 the European Central Bank (ECB) also introduced a negative…
Prof. Volker Wieland is expecting inflation to rise in both the short and medium term. "Three percent inflation in Germany is possible at the end of the year," he…
When a wide range of financial products is suddenly available and expert support is on hand, consumers take advantage of this offer. This is the conclusion reached…
According to Prof. Volker Wieland, private digital currencies will be widely used as a means of payment in the future. However, he sees the cryptocurrency Bitcoin…
Prof. Volker Wieland sees the renewed extension of the Corona measures for economic development as justifiable. "The economy has been hit hard this quarter, but…
In the much discussed book "The Great Demographic Reversal," economists Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan argue that inflation will soon rise significantly.…
The European Banking Institute (EBI) is hosting the EBI Global Annual Conference 2021 on Banking Regulation on February 11 and 12. The keynote speech of the…
Prices are expected to rise more sharply again this year. Prof. Volker Wieland sees climate protection measures as a major reason. "The CO2 price could contribute…
The book "The Great Demographic Reversal: Ageing Societies, Waning Inequality, and an Inflation Revival" by Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan has caught the…
Advancing digitalization and the platform economy are obviously no guarantors of productivity growth, Prof. Volker Wieland said at the National Productivity…
The Corona crisis has triggered a surge in digitization. How Germany should use the momentum wisely to boost productivity and economic growth is explained by…
