1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    Wellbeing Evidence for the Assessment of Progress

    In recent years considerable interest has developed in going 'beyond GDP' to develop measures of economic progress which are more explicitly based on human wellbeing. This work has been inspired, in part, by…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    The Risk of Automation for Jobs in OECD Countries: A Comparative Analysis

    In recent years, there has been a revival of concerns that automation and digitalisation might after all result in a jobless future. The debate has been fuelled by studies for the US and Europe arguing that a…

  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    The long-Run effect of fiscal consolidation on economic growth: Evidence from quantitative case studies

    We contribute to the literature on the long-run effect of fiscal consolidation on economic growth by applying a novel method for quantitative case studies. Relying on a qualitative (narrative) definition of…

  4. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    Syndication, Interconnectedness, and Systemic Risk

    Syndication increases the overlap of bank loan portfolios and makes them more vulnerable to contagious effects. We develop a novel measure of bank interconnectedness using syndicated corporate loans.…