This paper investigates the relationship between EU agricultural subsidies and the outflow of labor from agriculture …. We use more representative subsidy indicators and a wider coverage (panel data from 210 EU regions over the period 2004 …-2014) than has been used before. The data allow to better correct for sample selection bias than previous empirical studies. We …

this data would allow more rigorous analysis and discussion of the information content of the surveys. … forecasters’ loss function. When we study micro-level data of individual forecasts, we find mixed evidence of an asymmetric loss … find strong evidence that inflation forecasts are in line with forecast rationality. When we poolthe data, and study …

This paper elaborates on the link between financial market volatility and real economic activity. Using monthly data …

Livingston survey data, we reexamined the case for forecaster herding. We did not find evidence of forecaster herding. On the …

We use the Livingston survey data to study whether forecasters of the S&P 500 stock price index herd. Our results imply …