Wie könnte die Alterssicherung im Jahr 2030 aussehen? Diese Arbeit verbindet die privaten Haushalte, den Produktionssektor, die Rentenversicherung und die Bevölkerungsentwicklung in einem allgemeinen Gleichgewichtsmodell und analysiert die makroökonomischen Auswirkungen des demographischen...

Following the real option literature, whether or not uncertainty shocks drive business cycles depends on the degree of adjustment frictions. The more plants freeze and remain inactive in response to increased uncertainty, the stronger the adverse effects on the economic activity. Using quarterly...

We document three new empirical facts: (i) monetary policy shocks increase the markup dispersion across firms, (ii) they increase the relative markup of firms with stickier prices, and (iii) firms with stickier prices have higher markups. This is consistent with a New Keynesian model in which...

We document three new empirical facts: (i) monetary policy shocks increase the markup dispersion across firms, (ii) they increase the relative markup of firms with stickier prices, and (iii) firms with stickier prices have higher markups. This is consis- tent with a New Keynesian model in which...