This paper provides background information on, and basic descriptive statistics for, a representative survey of the German population conducted on my behalf by GfK in December 2022. It replicates a survey done in December 2021. The main difference affecting answers lies in the different time of...

This paper provides background information on, and basic descriptive statistics for, a representative survey of the German population conducted on my behalf by GfK in December 2021. The survey covers various topics having to do with inflation and monetary policy, including: 1) inflation...

What are the real and nominal implications of a green transition to a state with sustainable energy production, and how should monetary policy react during such transition? Using a New-Keynesian model with an energy and a goods sector, we show that a green transition requires the relative price...