Mathias Hoffmann

Mathias Hoffmann is a Senior Economist at the Research Centre of the Deutsche Bundesbank since 2007. His research focuses on international macroeconomics, monetary policy, and economic growth. He explores topics such as exchange rate regimes, inflation expectations, global imbalances, and the impact of monetary policy communication on households and firms.

Key affiliations include the Deutsche Bundesbank's Research Centre, where he contributes to ECB policy analysis and co-authors research briefs on inflation targeting and exchange rate dynamics. His work often examines how private-sector debt structures influence policy decisions in developing economies and the role of expectations in monetary transmission mechanisms.

Hoffmann's recent studies address the implications of ECB's new inflation framework, wage adjustment in euro-area rebalancing, and disagreement effects in inflation expectations. His articles appear in journals like the Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of International Economics, and Scandinavian Journal of Economics.

Publications highlight his expertise in analyzing policy frameworks, exchange rate pass-through, and macroeconomic stability. Collaborative work with institutions like CEPR and the ECB underscores his engagement in shaping central banking strategies through rigorous empirical research.