Rafael Gerke

Rafael Gerke is a Research Professor at the Deutsche Bundesbank's Research Centre, affiliated with the Directorate General Economics. His work focuses on monetary macroeconomics, monetary policy design, and financial frictions within dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) frameworks. He contributes to central bank policy analysis, including studies on interest rate pegs, forward guidance, and model comparisons across Eurosystem institutions.

Gerke's research emphasizes robust monetary policy under uncertainty, particularly in contexts involving imperfect interest rate pass-through and bounded rationality. His publications span topics like price-level targeting, macro-financial linkages, and the effects of unconventional monetary policies at the zero lower bound.

Key contributions include analyzing the transmission mechanisms in the euro area and exploring the implications of financial frictions in policy models. His work often collaborates with institutions like the ECB and Bundesbank, addressing challenges in price stability frameworks and policy projections.