Ralph Setzer

[Luis Garicano 🇪🇺🇺🇦 @lugaricano]

AND IT IS OUT!
We have had enough reports saying Europe is stagnating. Change is not possible if we do not change the way the EU works. With Bengt Holmstrom and @competitionprof , I argue the EU should focus on prosperity and stop regulating everything.
https://t.co/iZnCssIiP7

[Luis Garicano 🇪🇺🇺🇦 @lugaricano]

Lo que le ha sucedido a España desde 2000 es una tragedia. De ser ejemplo de democracia europea - con poderes independientes y controles anticorrupción efectivos - a un deterioro institucional único en Europa- como muestran los datos del WGI/WB.

[European Central Bank @ecb]

At the height of the financial crisis Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Cyprus needed help. The international assistance came under the condition of economic adjustment. #TheECBBlog looks at how the four countries recovered since.

[European Central Bank Research @ECB_Research]

New Working Paper by L. Emter, R. Setzer, N. Zorell & A. S. Moura: "Monetary policy and growth-at-risk: the role of institutional quality" https://t.co/GZZlVWwy6O 1/5

[Tomas Pueyo @tomaspueyo]

East/West Germany's phantom borders
More below

[European Central Bank Research @ECB_Research]

📢Call for papers: Submit your work for the new Surveillance Webinar Series 2023/2024 which offers an opportunity to discuss topical themes and policy-relevant questions relating to the surveillance of euro area countries. Deadline, 30 October: https://t.co/YkvmU05FcD

[European Central Bank @ecb]

The euro area has recently shown it can withstand energy price shocks, but structural weaknesses still hamper growth. Enhanced structural policies and a stronger institutional framework can help increase growth potential and overall resilience. #TheECBblog https://t.co/JRdBZJVTry

[European Central Bank @ecb]

High energy prices and supply bottlenecks have led to strong inflation differentials between euro area countries. The #EconomicBulletin analyses how this has affected price competitiveness and external imbalances in the euro area https://t.co/OqLdZfVDRQ

[European Central Bank @ecb]

Hit by multiple shocks, the corporate sector has increased its debt over recent years. #TheECBblog looks at how firms’ strained balance sheets could lead to lower investment in the coming years, harming innovation and growth.
Check out the latest post https://t.co/5tC8DEydg5

[European Central Bank Research @ECB_Research]

🧵New Working Paper: What are the effects of corporate indebtedness on investment after large economic shocks? R. Barrela, P. Lopez-Garcia and @RalphSetzer find that high debt could delay the recovery of firms’ investment in the coming years https://t.co/KYGkyuUyEE 1/4

[European Central Bank @ecb]

🧵Levels of corporate debt rose during the pandemic, but effective policy responses mitigated the negative impact on euro area firms. Insolvencies have declined over the past two years as a result https://t.co/jECt5wG6Rx #EconomicBulletin

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[Epic Maps 🗺️ @theepicmap]

Birthplaces of the 100 Fastest 10,000m Runners of All Time

[Lones Smith @LonesSmith]

Lesson 1: Use a globe, not a cylinder.
Lesson 2: Don't hike across Africa.

[Klaus Masuch @masuch_klaus]

Investmentfonds in D. dürfen jetzt massiv in „Kryptowährungen“ wie Bitcoin anlegen. Das ist sehr problematisch (FAZ-Artikel). @GuntramWolff @Lars_Feld @ArashMV @GrimmVeronika @JanKrahnen @chris_breu @jakob_eu @schnellenbachj @sven_giegold @SchickGerhard
https://t.co/AIWPH0TDWl

[European Central Bank @ecb]

Working Paper: Sudden stops and asset purchase programmes in the euro area https://t.co/yRDAwt8KkQ

[Emanuel Moench @EmanuelMoench]

I had the honor to co-chair the @ecb strategy review workstream on Climate Change and Monetary Policy along with @isabelsabine, Cornelia Holthausen, Francesco Drudi, and Pierre-Francois Weber. This occasional paper https://t.co/rkPvajTzZD summarizes the workstream's efforts. 1/4

[David Pogue @Pogue]

This is the COOLEST. A Google Earth-type representation of the planet. Every green dot is a radio station. Click any dot to listen in. It’s like cultural teleportation. You could spend hours with this thing… https://t.co/rdEHUUfgvk

[Claire Lehmann @clairlemon]

Amazing