policy advice – microfoundations.org https://microfoundations.org Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:53:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://microfoundations.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-cover-crop-32x32.jpg policy advice – microfoundations.org https://microfoundations.org 32 32 The need for reform after the demise of Credit Suisse https://microfoundations.org/the-need-for-reform-after-the-demise-of-credit-suisse/ https://microfoundations.org/the-need-for-reform-after-the-demise-of-credit-suisse/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:30:50 +0000 https://microfoundations.org/?p=29476 Read More »The need for reform after the demise of Credit Suisse]]> In mid-March 2023, Credit Suisse ceased to exist as an independent bank. This was preceded by many scandals and two massive “bank runs”. The bank was then merged with UBS with government support. Subsequently, the Federal Council appointed a group of experts to deal with strategic issues of financial stability and the problem of “too big to fail” banks. On too-big-to-fail.ch you will find the…

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]]> https://microfoundations.org/the-need-for-reform-after-the-demise-of-credit-suisse/feed/ 0 The SNB Observatory https://microfoundations.org/the-snb-observatory/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 07:30:00 +0000 https://microfoundations.org/?p=29387 Read More »The SNB Observatory]]> Monetary policy is important. It has broad effects across the economy, affecting young and old, poor and rich, savers, home buyers, firms and workers, profits and wages, the business cycle, and the long-term prosperity of the country. Public debate about monetary policy is vital not only for basic democratic reasons, but also for the SNB to explain its views, and to listen to the views of the…

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]]> Options for the ECB’s monetary policy strategy review https://microfoundations.org/ecb-options/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 06:00:01 +0000 https://microfoundations.org/?p=28960 Read More »Options for the ECB’s monetary policy strategy review]]> Lengwiler, Yvan und Orphanides, Athanasios. (2020) European Parliament, ECON Committee (Study). The ECB is the most important institution for the success of the EMU. It started successfully but the crisis revealed weaknesses related to the incomplete nature of the EMU.The ECB was too timid in using its power, which deepened the euro crisis and led to divergences that threaten the viability of…

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]]> Too big to fail https://microfoundations.org/too-big-to-fail/ https://microfoundations.org/too-big-to-fail/#respond Tue, 10 May 2011 08:00:00 +0000 https://microfoundations.org/?p=29080 Hearing of the Senate Committee WAK-S (Switzerland) on “Too Big To Fail” legislation, May 10, 2011.

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]]> https://microfoundations.org/too-big-to-fail/feed/ 0 Regional monetary cooperation: The European experience and possible lessons for Asia https://microfoundations.org/regional-monetary-cooperation-the-european-experience-and-possible-lessons-for-asia/ https://microfoundations.org/regional-monetary-cooperation-the-european-experience-and-possible-lessons-for-asia/#respond Thu, 24 May 2007 17:46:30 +0000 https://microfoundations.org/?p=29296 Shanghai Forum 2007 on “Economic Globalization and the Choice of Asia: Energy, Currency and Common Market,” 24 to 28 May 2007 at Fudan University, Shanghai.

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]]> https://microfoundations.org/regional-monetary-cooperation-the-european-experience-and-possible-lessons-for-asia/feed/ 0 Belgrade Transparency Days https://microfoundations.org/belgrade-transparency-days-2007/ https://microfoundations.org/belgrade-transparency-days-2007/#respond Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:10:53 +0000 https://microfoundations.org/?p=29047 Transparency Days 2007 State Audit and Budget Transparency Belgrade, 6 and 7 March 2007 Contribution # 1: The political economy of controlling corruption Contribution # 2: The rationale of transparent public finances — Impacts on economic growth download paper # 1 download paper #

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