Guest lecture: Magnus Andersson, ECB's Principal Economist of Macro-Prudential Policy and Financial Stability

Dr. Magnus Andersson from the European Central Bank will give a guest lecture next Monday (19.2.) at 10:15-12:00 in Kurtén (C203), Tervahovi main building, University of Vaasa

Magnus is the ECB's Principal Economist of Macro-Prudential Policy and Financial Stability. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Stockholm School of Economics and has published several articles in peer-reviewed economics and finance journals.

The first part of the lecture will be based on the following two papers:

Andersson, M. (2010). Using intraday data to gauge financial market responses to Fed and ECB monetary policy decisions. International Journal of Central Banking 6, 117-146.

Andersson, M., L.J. Hansen, & S. Sebestyén (2009). Which news moves the euro area bond market? German Economic Review 10, 1-31

The second part of the lecture will focus on current financial market volatility and will be based on the most recent Financial Stability Review of the European Central Bank.

Further information:

Professor Sami Vähämaa, sami.vahamaa(at)uwasa.fi tel. +358 29 4498455