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Moritz Schularick
Professor of Macroeconomics,
Moritz Schularick is Professor of Macroeconomics at the University of Bonn.
Featured work
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Not Even a Recession: The Great German Gas Debate in Retrospect
The German economy coped with the end of Russian gas and could have equally withstood an April 2022 cut-off
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How it can be done
What would be the economic consequences of a complete halt to Russian gas imports?
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Ukraine needs external financial assistance now
Planning Ukraine’s reconstruction tomorrow is important but meeting its financial needs today is more pressing and requires urgent action.
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The Independence of the Central Bank at Risk
The ruling of the German Federal Constitutional Court (GFCC) of May 5 on the ECB’s monetary policy affects not only the relation of Germany to the Eur