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Which country spends more on R&D?
Trends in R&D spending across regions have changed during the last two decades. The issue of publicly vs. privately funded firm R&D.
Evaluating the new monetary policy tools
Will the new monetary policy toolkit enable central banks to counter the next cyclical slump and maintain price stability?
New and noteworthy books in economics (February)
The four books we have selected for this month are on the capital markets union, the state of economics, the tax system and low growth.
Should economists be trusted?
Paul Romer argues that economists of the 60s and 70s might have ruined the economy.
New research on automation and employment
When looking at the impact of automation on employment at the firm level and on individual workers, the evidence is mixed.
The link between inequality and political upheaval
Downward mobility rather than inequality leads to political upheaval, according to two new research papers.
Fiscal Theory of the Price Level: the latest
Can active fiscal policy be safely pursued even when monetary policy is active? Do discount rates matter?