[Deutschland: Konjunkturelle Expansion gerät ins Stocken] Die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung wird in der zweiten Jahreshälfte zwar noch leicht aufwärtsgerichtet bleiben, die Dynamik wird aber spürbar schwächer ausfallen als in den ersten sechs Monaten. Maßgeblich hierfür sind ein weniger...

The study analyses the business cycles of the G7 countries in a structural vector autoregression(SVAR) framework comprising output, nominal interest rate and inflation. Common and country-specific supply, demand and nominal shocks of each G7 country are identified, and the corresponding shock...

[Deutschland: Produktion überschreitet die Normalauslastung - Expansion setzt sich verlangsamt fort] Die konjunkturelle Erholung ist in Deutschland mittlerweile so weit fortgeschritten, dass die gesamtwirtschaftlichen Produktionskapazitäten in diesem Jahr wieder normal ausgelastet sind. Im...

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...

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...

Economic sentiment indicators can provide a wealth of information for macroeconomic policy formulation and analysis. Despite this, economic sentiment is often neglected by mainstream economics. This article assesses whether there is a potential role for economic sentiment to amplify business...

The path of output prior to the financial and economic crisis turned out to be not sustainable and lower than previously estimated in some European crisis countries. Specifically, the output gaps have been underestimated (and inversely potential output overestimated) before the recent crisis. It...

A considerable degree of business cycle synchronization is key to a successful operating currency union. The European Monetary Union as well as many other countries strives to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) because of its reputation as being highly beneficial for the host economy. But...