Josef Platzer
LastUpdated: May 25, 2026
Josef Platzer is an economist at the International Monetary Fund. His research focuses on causes and implications of low interest rates around the world.
Email: JPlatzer@imf.org
Personal WebPage: https://www.josefplatzer.com/home
Fluent In: German.
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Has the Transmission of US Monetary Policy Changed Since 2022?, Working Paper No. 2024/129 , June 21, 2024
Post-pandemic Productivity Dynamics in the United States, Working Paper No. 2024/124 , June 21, 2024
Low for (Very) Long? A Long-Run Perspective on r* across Advanced Economies, Working Paper No. 2023/085 , April 21, 2023
Secular Drivers of the Natural Rate of Interest in the United States: A Quantitative Evaluation, Working Paper No. 2022/030 , February 11, 2022
