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Here's what US productivity growth looked like before and during the pandemic

US productivity grew more slowly in 2010-19 than in any decade post-World War II. Why did this occur in the longest business cycle expansion in US history?

This is how to spark an industrial revival in Germany

A study in Germany has shown that companies with greater representation of workers on their board, have higher stock value than those who don't.

These measures stopped interest rates from falling even further

According to researchers, real interest rates would have fallen much further in the last half-century if governments had not expanded social insurance programs and taken on more debt.

The role of monetary policy in mitigating the effects of the Great Recession

New research considers whether the effects of the Great Recession could have been mitigated if monetary policy had been different before the financial turmoil.

Brexit uncertainty is taking a toll on the British economy

Uncertainty is associated with reduced investment and lower productivity, with particularly large effects at highly productive firms most exposed to EU trade.

This is the impact of the home currency bias

Almost all owners of foreign bonds hold that debt in their own currencies, rather than in the currency of the nation where the debt was issued. This home currency bias is so strong that, ...

Retirement, social security and poverty in the US

Lowering of the minimum claiming age in 1961 reduced average monthly income and increased the poverty rate in old age for male-headed households.

Why Europe's firms vary on productivity

Re-allocating resources could boost the EU GDP by almost one-third.

One change to a CEO's pay package can make them take more chances

NBER research shows that raising the share of stock options in a CEO's compensation package may lead to greater corporate risk-taking.

The growth of the alternative workforce, uncovered

The alternative workforce has been growing rapidly over the last decade.

The Great Depression and the Great Recession: how the Fed reacted

Unconventional policy tools employed by the central bank proved effective in both the depression and recession, though the tools were different.

Does foreign aid have a positive effect on growth?

The drop in aid experienced by countries after they cross a certain income threshold provides an opportunity to analyse its impact on growth.

Is delayed patent approval holding up startup growth?

Newly released data from the US Patent and Trademark office reveals a correlation between growth and speed of approval.

How has the Euro affected Southern Europe’s productivity?

What are the twin problems facing China’s economy?