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Jörg Bibow

Jörg Bibow is Professor of Economics at Skidmore College and a Research Associate at the Levy Institute at Bard College. His research focuses on central banking and financial systems and the effects of monetary policy on economic performance, especially the monetary policies of the Bundesbank and the European Central Bank.

The Case For Germany Leaving The Euro #Gexit

Jörg Bibow

The case for or against a British exit from the EU – #Brexit – is headline news. For the moment the earlier quarrel about a

As The Euro Time Bomb Ticks Away The ECB Turns Desperate

Jörg Bibow

These are not happy times for Europe. Ukraine, Russia, and rising anti-democratic influences in Hungary and Poland represent latent threats at the European Union’s eastern

Euroland Has No Plan B: It Needs An Urgent Recovery Plan

Jörg Bibow

At last, the eurozone economy appears to be experiencing some kind of recovery. GDP started growing again in the spring of 2013, following seven quarters

Euro Union – Quo Vadis?

Jörg Bibow

This week a slow-motion train wreck hit the wall in Europe. Greece’s Syriza government came to power earlier this year on a mandate to keep

Is The Eurozone Turning Into Germany?

Jörg Bibow

It has been pretty clear since at least the spring of this year that the ECB was keen to see the euro weakening. At the

On The Alleged Pains Of The Strong Euro

Jörg Bibow

Since its most recent low of $1.20, reached in the heat of the summer of 2012, the euro has appreciated by 15 percent against the

Inflation, Deflation And ECB Asymmetry

Jörg Bibow

It is quite interesting to see how popular myths can live on in the public’s mind and continue to cause harm and irritation even when

On German Public Opinion And Illusional ECB Power

Jörg Bibow

After taking a short breather in late January-early February, the markets now seem to be back in ‘happy mode’. Whether the news on the economic