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Europäische Geldpolitik während der europäischen Schuldenkrise: Synopse und Evaluation

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  • Ansgar Belke
  • Florian Verheyen

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Since the outbreak of the financial market crisis central banks all across the world have tried to counteract the economic downturn with at least partly unconventional measures. This contribution reviews the measures taken in the eurozone and points out that the ECB acted less unconventionally than other international central banks. Moreover, the ECB did some tentative attempts to exit the expansionary monetary policy measures. Although the ECB operates at the zero lower bound of nominal interest rates it nevertheless has some options for further stimulus. Generally, it seems that the measures taken have helped to mitigate the negative effects of the crisis with positive effects on output and prices. However, the ECB has become more and more a political player which endangers the ECB's independence. Seit Ausbruch der Finanzkrise haben Zentralbanken weltweit versucht, dem wirtschaftlichen Abschwung mit zum Teil unkonventionellen Maßnahmen entgegenzuwirken. Dieser Beitrag fasst einerseits die Maßnahmen der EZB zusammen und zeigt dabei auf, dass die EZB weniger unkonventionell als andere Zentralbanken gehandelt hat. Darüber hinaus gab es mehrfach erste zaghafte Versuche eines Ausstiegs aus der expansiven Geldpolitik. Doch auch an der aktuellen Nullzinsgrenze bleiben der EZB Handlungsmöglichkeiten. Insgesamt zeigen die getroffenen Maßnahmen positive Wirkungen auf Output und Preisniveau, so dass man versucht sein könnte, das Verhalten der EZB als erfolgreich zu beurteilen. Allerdings haben die Maßnahmen die EZB zunehmend zu einem politischen Akteur gemacht, so dass die Unabhängigkeit der EZB gefährdet ist.

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  • Ansgar Belke & Florian Verheyen, 2013. "Europäische Geldpolitik während der europäischen Schuldenkrise: Synopse und Evaluation," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 82(2), pages 97-112.
  • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwvjh:82-2-8
    DOI: 10.3790/vjh.82.2.97
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    Keywords

    Unconventional monetary policy; financial crisis; zero lower bound; European Central Bank;
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    JEL classification:

    • E50 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - General
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies

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