The objective of this study is to provide a new evidence on time-varying equity market integration, employing alternative econometric specifications of the conditional covariance process. Differently from the current literature on the topic, we specify alternative econometric models for the...

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 certification report describes the processing and characterisation of ERM-FA016aq, a batch of Charpy V certified reference test pieces. Sets of five of these test pieces are used for the verification of impact pendulums according to EN 10045-2 (Charpy impact test on metallic materials, Part...

This document provides the technical description of a software to be developed in the context of the EUROCLIMA project. EUROCLIMA is a cooperation program between the European Union and Latin America with a special focus in knowledge sharing on topics related to socio-environmental problems...

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...

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...