Bob HanckéJun 17, 20215 minFears of rising inflation are much ado about nothingLoose central bank money and Covid-induced shocks herald the return of the inflation spectre. Here is why you don't have to worry about it.
Tim VlandasDec 4, 20206 minA pandemic ‘misery index’: Ranking countries’ economic and health performance during Covid-19How can we compare the impact of Covid-19 on different countries across the world? Tim Vlandas proposes a pandemic ‘misery index'.
Bob HanckéNov 13, 20203 minRedistribution within one classRead what's wrong with Deutsche Bank’s economics department's suggestion to tax WFH so that essential workers could be paid a proper wage.
Laurenz MatheiNov 11, 20205 minThe Labour Market after Covid-19: At a glanceCovid-19 has a profound impact on the labour market. This post sets the scene and offers an overview of the other articles in this dossier.
Bob HanckéOct 23, 20209 minGoodhart’s law and the dark side of herd immunityRead why Goodhart's law tells us that herd immunity undermines its set goal, is technically flawed, and epistemologically wrong.
Nicholas BarrSep 30, 20204 minBritain’s job support schemes: right direction, more to doSome jobs will still be viable in a few months’ time. Others won’t. Nicholas Barr (LSE) argues that job support schemes need to go further.
Bob Hancké, Toon van Overbeke, and Dustin VossSep 28, 20203 minAnatomy of a wage subsidyThe UK's new wage subsidy scheme is unlikely to work as well as its German counterpart, as many important systemic elements are missing.
Daniel Beunza and Derin KentAug 27, 20204 minReturning to the office: how to stay connected and socially distantWorking from home or returning to the office? We need to think carefully about future working arrangements to not get stuck in the middle.