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Patrick Artus

Why do negative interest rates not protect Germany from a recession?

Germany is in a recession despite the negative interest rates, why? Shocks that trigger a recession (contraction in industries of the past, loss of cost competitiveness, weak global trade) are not prevented by negative interest rates; The negative interest rates have even exacerbated the effects of these shocks on activity by driving up the household savings rate, with the income effect prevailing.
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Patrick Artus

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