By combining econometric estimations with the calibration of consumer expenditure data, this study estimates a linear expenditure system (LES) for the 27 EU countries. We use the EU Household Budget Survey (HBS) data for the reference years of 2010 and 2015, which provide data for about 275, 000...

This report was prepared in the context of the three-year research project on European Innovation Policies for the Digital Shift1 (EURIPIDIS). This project was jointly launched in 2013 by JRC-IPTS and DG CONNECT of the European Commission. It aims to improve understanding of innovation in the...

Children's competence levels in numeracy and literacy before or at school onset are good predictors of their attainment over the school years. Nevertheless, there are large differences in the level of numeracy and literacy knowledge among children at school entry. This initial knowledge gap has...

Children's competence levels in numeracy and literacy before or at school onset are good predictors of their attainment over the school years. Nevertheless, there are large differences in the level of numeracy and literacy knowledge among children at school entry. This initial knowledge gap has...

This paper describes a methodology to identify different components of external competitiveness using readily accessible, aggregate trade and macroeconomic data. Building on demand system with quadratic preferences, asymmetric varieties and heterogeneous consumers, it is shown how to use trade...

This document provides an update of the knowledge on household water use in Europe. We first review the existing scientific literature on household water demand modelling in Europe. Second, we have assembled a new dataset with a NUTS 3 resolution and an EU-28 coverage with data on household...

The simulation of liberalization trade scenarios in economic models normally understate the export growth for countries with small initial trade shares but which nevertheless could be competitive under a new tariff regime. This downward bias is known as the ´small share stay small´ and it is...

The REIMEP-22 inter-laboratory comparison (ILC) "U Age Dating - Determination of the production date of a uranium certified test sample" was organised by JRC-IRMM as support to the Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group (ITWG) This ILC was organised prior to the release of the...