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Research Group

Monetary Macroeconomics

The Research Group on Monetary Macroeconomics addresses research questions related to the transmission of monetary policy. Using theoretical models, aggregate data, or individual microdata, the group examines how monetary policy affects the economic decisions of households and firms. A particular focus is placed on the role of inflation expectations and other macroeconomic expectations. This includes investigating how factors such as central bank communication influence the formation of inflation expectations, the interdependencies with individual characteristics and preferences, and how variance in macroeconomic expectations impacts consumption and saving decisions. Experimental methods are employed to analyze causal relationships.

Director

  • Prof. Dr. Lena Dräger
    Research Director

Contact

  • Statement

    17.06.2026

    The Fed should hold rates steady - Stagflationary risks dominate Chairman Warsh's first decision

    Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the expected decision by…

  • Statement

    11.06.2026

    Price pressures are broadening – the ECB must act now

    Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the expected decision of…

  • Statement

    30.04.2026

    ECB caught between oil price shock and slowing growth

    Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the European Central…

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