ECB’s calls for fiscal stimulus will not be heeded

The ECB is set to loosen policy in the coming months. But there is a limit to how much more monetary policy alone can do for growth. In the wake of the UK’s Brexit vote, Mario Draghi’scalls for fiscal support are thus set to grow. Unfortunately, budgetary stimulus remains a distant prospect.

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