Highly interconnected global supply chains make countries vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. In this paper, we estimate the macroeconomic effects of global supply chain shocks for the euro area. Our empirical model combines business cycle variables with data from international container...

This workshop targets applied and theoretical research on household finance and economic stability. We are particularly interested in contributions that analyze the implications of household leverage for consumption, employment, house prices both at the microeconomic and macroeconomic level. The...

This workshop will focus on issues of both measurement and explanation, building on a number of themes where research is currently active, including (but not limited to): - Extending historical national accounts further back in time for the Nordic countries - Providing historical national...

Suitable research questions for submissions include (but are not limited to): - How do the dynamics of labor market variables vary across countries and what explains these differences? - How have labor market dynamics changed over time, e.g. with the recent financial crisis? - How have changes...

The aim of the conference is to bring together high quality research on the question how the labor market propagates and amplifies macroeconomic shocks. Both theoretical and empirical contributions are welcome. We are particularly interested in papers that go beyond recalibrating the standard...

Topic: The Labor Market and the Business Cycle

Gilles Saint-Paul (University of Toulouse) Topics: - Explaining the divergence in the unemployment experience of different countries in recent years - The role of shocks and institutions - The role of a more volatile environment - Is there a unique natural rate of unemployment? - The...