New evidence shows the current energy crisis has affected fewer firms than in 2022; two months in, exposed firms responded mainly by raising prices.

In a turbulent world, effective policy requires granular estimates of firm responses to shocks as they unfold.

This government is inflicting authoritarianism on the “working people” it claims to serve.

Journalists put more stress on accuracy than ever before. The problem is, accuracy is a slippery idea.

By Thiemo Fetzer, Christina Palmou and Jakob Schneebacher The last two decades have seen a […]

ESCoE will hold its annual conference, organised in partnership with the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), on 21-23 May 2025.

Estimates of the impact of having children on labour market outcomes can differ significantly depending on whether a parent is categorised as employed or non-employed during parental leave. This column uses data from Denmark to explore how parental leave dynamics relate to the timing and spacing of births and subsequent labour market outcomes. The findings reveal notable disparities in birth timing and spacing based on maternal education levels. These dynamics complicate the estimation of the child penalty and its effects on gender gaps in labour market outcomes.