The launch of “full blown” quantitative easing by the ECB this year has been greeted enthusiastically by financial markets. However, the global track record of QE since it was first adopted by the Bank of Japan in 2001 suggests that, while it is sometimes effective in boosting asset prices and weakening the exchange rate, it has less impact on economic growth or inflation.
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