Worldwide press coverage of guest lecture at FEB by Prof. Martin Weale, Bank of England

Last week, Martin Weale, member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England, delivered a guest lecture at the Faculty of Economics and Business for students and researchers in the field of economics, econometrics and finance. His speech generated worldwide media coverage, from the Times to the Daily Mail and the Wall Street Journal to the Washington Post.

►Read the entire speech of Weale on the website of the Bank of England]

“We are very glad that Prof. Weale accepted our invitation,” said dr. Diego Ronchetti , assistant professor in econometrics at the FEB. “As a prominent economist and academic, his views can have a significant impact on the way we interpret current macroeconomic data, and use them to create expectations of future economic conditions.”

In his lecture in Groningen Martin Weale discussed very relevant and current issue of the impact of the crisis on productivity in Europe and the US. Because the return of business confidence has boosted productivity, Weale expects the living standards soon to rise solidly in the UK, the US and parts of Northern Europe.

See the press coverage of his Groningen lecture:

• The Times: Rise in confidence will boost productivity, says Weale
  
• The Wall Street Journal: BOE Rate Setter Sees Rise in Western Productivity. Higher productivity in advanced economies will ease pressure on central banks to raise rates
  
• Daily Mail: Bank of England's Weale sees higher productivity in northern Europe, U.S.
  
• Reuters: Bank of England's Weale sees higher productivity in northern Europe, U.S .
  
• The Washington Post: Pound Gains Versus Dollar as Traders Await Signs From BOE, Data
  
• Malay Mail: Pound gains versus dollar as traders await signals from BOE
  
  

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