Monetary policies worldwide are currently facing a number of challenges, including how to deal with the low level of nominal and real interest rates, how to deal with a persistent undershooting of inflation targets, how to align inflation expectations with the inflation target, how to deal with...

Low interest rates mechanically offer more policy room and consensus is that governments should make full use hereof to combat the headwinds from the Covid-19 crisis; even in those countries with already high debt levels. A lively debate is already emerging as to whether, this time, higher...

Programme: - Part A: 25 years of Austria’s EU membership; - Part B: 25 years of EU Northern Enlargement; - Session 1: Global historical context and EU impact on economic performance; - Session 2: Monetary and financial integration; - Session 3: EU membership and economic governance.

Panel Session I: Investment and investment finance in Europe: a policy perspective. Panel Session II: The role of innovation and skills in boosting investment activity. Panel Session III: European financial landscape and access to finance. Participation to the event is upon invitation only. If...