Our paper estimates and compares behavioral New-Keynesian DSGE models derived under two alternative ways to introduce heterogeneous expectations. We assume that agents may be either short-sighted or long-horizon forecasters. The difference does not matter when agents have rational expectations,...

Flooding is a natural disaster that can damage large areas in the vicinity of rivers, and in the case of flash floods, also in the vicinity of smaller streams. This report presents an assessment of the capacity for flood monitoring and early flood warning for 17 of EUs neighbouring countries....

In a short period of time, we have witnessed the increasing proliferation of (geospatial) data, thanks to initiatives such as the re-use of public sector information (PSI) and Open Data initiatives. In addition, the emergence of the Internet of Things orchestrating and communicating with any...

Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) are immutable, encrypted and timestamped databases in which data is recorded, validated and replicated across a decentralised network of nodes. In an increasingly interconnected world a vast array of opportunities could emerge through...

This report describes the production of a set of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs), ERM BF412ak, bk, ck, dk and ek, which are certified for their Bt11 maize (unique identifier SYN BTØ11-1) mass fractions. These materials were produced following ISO Guide 34:2009 and are certified in...

The present report is a hands-on exercise by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) using the METIS model (Artelys, 2017). The area covered by the analysis extends to the 28 EU member states plus Norway, Switzerland and the Western Balkans. The model is used on two variations of...

This technical brief analyses the regional distribution of skills in Italy and Spain. Educational attainment rates have frequently been used as an indicator of regional educational development in EU Member States (MS). These rates indicate significant regional disparities in education within...

This report was produced in the context of the Administrative Arrangement Id 34294 between the JRC and DG CNECT to investigate and propose recommendations for the establishment of a European ICT security certification framework and to assess the feasibility of a European cybersecurity labelling...

This report discusses the results of IA-HySafe Research Priority Workshop for Hydrogen Safety held in Petten, The Netherlands in September 2016. During the workshop the participants were asked to identify the state-of-the-art, current research directions and gaps that needs addressing to ensure...

The Technical Working Group (TWG) for Potato is the fourth one of the European Coexistence Bureau (ECoB) and is established for elaboration of the coexistence issues between genetically modified (GM) potato cultivation and non-GM potato and honey production in the EU. The present technical...