Joint Contribution for the ECB-MC Model

“Policy models cannot be expected to have the same tight structure as theory models. […] Different classes of macro models are needed for different tasks.” (Olivier Blanchard)   During the Annual Research Conference organised by the ECB on the 25th and 26th of September 2017, Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB, held the opening speech. The meeting, […]

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MOODY’S CREDIT RATING DOWNGRADES CHINA. FIRST TIME IN 30 YEARS

Rating agency Moody’s Investors Service downgraded China’s credit rating. This is the first time since 1989. A one-level downgrade, to A1 fromthe previous Aa3, occurs as the Chinese government struggles with the challenges of rising financial risks stemming from years of credit-fueled stimulus. Moody’s also changed the outlook for China from negative to stable. China’s […]

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