Question 2: Do you agree that, in a period of great uncertainty and after a prolonged period of weak real wage growth, monetary policy makers can afford to wait for greater certainty about real wage developments and building inflationary pressure before raising interest rates?
From the perspective of the labour market there is no reason to increase interest rates, from the perspective of still indebted economies in need to rebuild their capital even less. Nevertheless, from the international perspective of capital markets one also needs to take into account what others do.
If by "a strong labour market" means "low unemployment" I disagree in two respects. First, "low unemployment" is not a good indicator of a labour market being strong, high employment rate is a better one and even better if it takes into account of which type of employment (e.g. stable, productive, etc.). Second, even with a better measure, the causality effect on 'inflationary pressure' is weak theoretically and empirically. In any case, and in almost any measure of 'strength", in many European countries we are far from having "strong labour markets", unless 'strong' means burdensome...
Question 1: Do you agree that cryptocurrencies are currently a threat to the stability of the financial system, or can be expected to become a threat in the next couple of years?
Cryptocurrencies are marginal now but their potential growth rate (in total value) is subject to diminishing returns, unless the appreciation race continues, but if it does it will attract more entry (already happening) and competition will slow down the appreciation race.
The main cost has been the euro crisis, which could have been managed better, but not by having 'stressed countries' with their own currencies, even if not having benefited from low euro interest rates they probably would have not accumulated so much debt.
The CFM surveys informs the public about the views held by prominent economists based in Europe on important macroeconomic and public policy questions. Some surveys focus specifically on the UK economy (as the CFM is a UK research centre), but surveys can in principle focus on any macroeconomic question for any region. The surveys shed light on the extent to which there is agreement or disagreement among these experts. An important motivation for the survey is to give a more comprehensive overview of the beliefs held by economists and in particular to include the views of those economists whose opinions are not frequently heard in public debates.
Questions mainly focus on macroeconomic and public policy topics. Although there are some questions that focus specifically on the UK economy, the setup of the survey is much broader and considers questions related to other countries/regions and also considers questions not tied to a specific economy.
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Labour Markets and Monetary Policy
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Question 2: Do you agree that, in a period of great uncertainty and after a prolonged period of weak real wage growth, monetary policy makers can afford to wait for greater certainty about real wage developments and building inflationary pressure before raising interest rates?
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Question 1: Do you agree that a strong labour market is a good indicator of building inflationary pressure?
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Bitcoin and the City
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Question 2: Do you agree that the regulatory oversight of cryptocurrencies needs to be increased?
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Question 1: Do you agree that cryptocurrencies are currently a threat to the stability of the financial system, or can be expected to become a threat in the next couple of years?
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Juncker's State of the Union Address
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Question 2: Do you agree that the euro has had more benefits than costs?
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