Boomerang college kids: Unemployment, job mismatch, and co-residence
During the pandemic, around 26 million young adults in the US returned to live with their parents (Fry et al. 2020). A recent survey suggests
Distinguishing between common and cross-ownership: Lessons from the global automobile industry
Common ownership links may reduce costs and spur innovation (e.g. Vives and Azar 2022), but they may also make firms in the same industry less
Traumatic experiences adversely affect lifecycle labour-market outcomes of the next generation: Evidence from Nazi raids in WWII
According to recent estimates, between 50% and 85% of the population in developed countries experiences a potentially traumatic event (PTE) during their lifetime. These events
Market integration and the expansion of renewable energy: Evidence from Chile
The battle for decarbonisation is being lost. We are way off track in limiting global warming to 1.5°C, or even to 2°C. According to the
High inflation erodes trust in the ECB
Isabel Schnabel (2022), Executive Board member of the European Central Bank (ECB), recently argued that: “Our currencies are stable because people trust that we will
Quantifying the macroeconomic impact of COVID-19-related school closures on human capital
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the partial or full closure of schools in almost all countries around the world. On average, across OECD countries, school
Robot adoption, worker-firm sorting, and wage inequality: Evidence from administrative panel data
Wage inequality is on the rise as much as wealth inequality. There is consensus that part of this rise is due to technological progress. The
Agglomeration effects in a developing economy: Evidence from Turkey
Despite an extensive literature on the productivity gains associated with large cities in developed economies, little is known about this issue in the context of
Unmasked! The effect of face masks on the spread of COVID-19
On a global scale, the extent of COVID-related lockdowns is massive, and their socio-economic impact is expected to be far-reaching (Barba Navaretti et al. 2020,
Understanding barriers and resistance to training in the European Union
Companies face a huge gap between the skills they need to prosper in the changing economy and the skills available in the labour market. Nearly three-quarters
