Bio

Romanos Priftis is a Senior Economist in the Canadian Economic Analysis (CEA) Department. His research interests include macroeconomics, monetary economics, fiscal policy, and DSGE modeling. Prior to joining the Bank, Romanos held a position in the Modeling Unit of DG ECFIN at the European Commission. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the European University Institute in 2015.

Research Fields: International Macroeconomics International Trade and Finance Monetary and Fiscal Policy
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Staff Working Papers

The Distributional Effects of Conventional Monetary Policy and Quantitative Easing: Evidence from an Estimated DSGE Model

Staff Working Paper 2019-6 Stefan Hohberger, Romanos Priftis, Lukas Vogel
This paper compares the distributional effects of conventional monetary policy and quantitative easing (QE) within an estimated open-economy DSGE model of the euro area.
Content Type(s): Staff Research, Staff Working Papers Topic(s): Economic models, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Transmission of monetary policy JEL Code(s): E, E4, E44, E5, E52, F, F4, F41

Sources of Borrowing and Fiscal Multipliers

Staff Working Paper 2018-32 Romanos Priftis, Srecko Zimic
This paper finds that debt-financed government spending multipliers vary considerably depending on the location of the debt buyer. In a sample of 33 countries, we find that government spending multipliers are larger when government purchases are financed by issuing debt to foreign investors (non-residents), compared with when government purchases are financed by issuing debt to home investors (residents).
Content Type(s): Staff Research, Staff Working Papers Topic(s): Debt management, Economic models, Fiscal policy, International financial markets JEL Code(s): E, E2, E6, E62, F, F4, F41, H, H3

The Macroeconomic Effects of Quantitative Easing in the Euro Area: Evidence from an Estimated DSGE Model

Staff Working Paper 2018-11 Stefan Hohberger, Romanos Priftis, Lukas Vogel
This paper estimates an open-economy dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model with Bayesian techniques to analyse the macroeconomic effects of the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) quantitative easing (QE) programme. Using data on government debt stocks and yields across maturities, we identify the parameter governing portfolio adjustment in the private sector.
Content Type(s): Staff Research, Staff Working Papers Topic(s): Economic models, Interest rates, Transmission of monetary policy JEL Code(s): E, E4, E44, E5, E52, F, F4, F41

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Journal Publications

Refereed journals

  • “Sources of Borrowing and Fiscal Multipliers” (2020) with Srecko Zimic, Economic Journal, forthcoming
  • “The Macroeconomic Effects of Quantitative Easing in the Euro Area: Evidence from an Estimated DSGE Model” (2019), with Stefan Hohberger and Lukas Vogel, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Vol. 108, November 2019
  • “The Distributional Effects of Conventional and Unconventional Monetary Policy: Evidence from an Estimated DSGE Model” (2020) with Stefan Hohberger and Lukas Vogel, Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol. 113, April 2020
  • “Growth Effects of Corporate Balance Sheet Adjustments” (2019) with Anastasia Theofilakou, Empirical Economics, September 2019
  • “Optimal Debt Management in a Liquidity Trap” (2018) with Hafedh Bouakez and Rigas Oikonomou, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Vol. 93, pages 5—21
  • “The Macroeconomic Effects of the ECB's Evolving QE programe: A Model-Based Analysis” (2017) with Lukas Vogel, Open Economies Review, Vol. 28, Issue 5, pages 823--845.
  • “The Portfolio Balance Mechanism and QE in the Euro Area” (2016)
    (with Lukas Vogel), The Manchester School, Vol. 84, Issue S1, pages 84-105, Special Issue: Money, Macroeconomics and Finance Research Group.