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Hanno Lustig raises the question of whether the European Central Bank (ECB) should alter its monetary policy approach if it becomes concerned about declining fertility rates in the Eurozone.
He speculates whether this could lead to the ECB purchasing pools of mortgages issued to households with at least one child or buying corporate bonds from pharmaceutical companies targeting fertility issues.
Lustig has previously raised concerns about the effectiveness of central bank independence in the Eurozone, questioning whether narrow mandates remain appropriate in changing conditions (article). In a separate analysis, he examined Russia's rapid per-capita GDP growth, noting the measure now stands at 55.2% of the U.S. level (article). These discussions contribute to ongoing debates about monetary policy responses to demographic and economic shifts.