Star variables, such as potential output and the neutral real interest rate, are fundamental to economic policymaking but challenging to identify due to their latent nature. Buncic, Pagan, and Robinson (2023) highlight the difficulty of identifying star variables within short macroeconomic...

This paper investigates the transmission of monetary policy to financial markets within the Euro area, focusing on the role of uncertainty. While previous research has extensively examined the effects of changes in expected policy rates through event studies of European Central Banks (ECB)...