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The ECB Response to COVID-19

Pierre Monnin | 27 March 2020
Blog, Monetary | Tags: Asset Purchases, Covid-19, European Central Bank, Helicopter Money, Targeted Refinancing Lines
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis, the European Central Bank (ECB) committed to inject an additional 870 billion euro – about 7% of the euro area’s GDP – into... continue reading

The Dark Side of the Moon. Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis in Developing Economies

Agustin Redonda | 25 March 2020
Blog, Fiscal | Tags: Covid-19, Development, Inequality, Informality
Besides China and Iran, the impact of the coronavirus has until now been most severe in advanced economies including France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Spain and the US. This is... continue reading

Fiscal Policy Responses to the Coronavirus Outbreak

Agustin Redonda | 20 March 2020
Blog, Fiscal | Tags: Covid-19, Inequality, Informality, Tax Expenditures, VAT
The global crisis we are facing is one of the worst in history. The priority, obviously, is to reduce the number of coronavirus victims. At the same time, mitigating the... continue reading

Central Banks and Climate Change

Alexander Barkawi | 21 February 2020
Blog, Monetary | Tags: Central Banks, Climate Change, Credit Risk, Governing Finance
Central banks must supplement their risk processes to reflect climate risks. This is neither a conflict of objectives nor an overburdening of their mandate, but a fiduciary duty.... continue reading

Towards a Policy Framework of Globalization: Interconnections between Tax, Trade and Investment

Upcoming: 10-11 June 2020
Fiscal, Trade, Workshops | Tags: Carbon Tax, Investment, Tax Expenditures
This two-day workshop seeks to gather 30 experts from academia, international and regional organizations as well as government officials to discuss and exchange around the policy implications of and interconnections... continue reading