Frederic Opitz

DG ECFIN at European Commission at European Commission, PhD Candidate in Economics at Ghent University

Frederic Opitz is a statistical assistant at the European Commission in DG ECFIN. His research interests are focused on empirical macroeconomics, especially the effects of fiscal, macroprudential, and monetary policy. He holds a PhD in Economics from Ghent University, a master's degrees in Economics (MSc) from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration (BSc) from Mannheim University. During his PhD, Frederic was a PhD trainee at the European Central Bank.

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Monetary policy and US housing expansions: What we can expect for the post-COVID-19 housing recovery

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  • Monetary Policy