DARVAS, ZSOLT, SIMON, ANDRÁS, (2015), “Filling the gap: open economy considerations for more reliable potential output estimates”, Bruegel publications, 22 October This paper proposes a novel structural model to estimate the equilibrium level of output and reports results for 45 countries. The model is conceptually more appropriate than existing methods by incorporating open economy considerations, which are completely missing from the models of the European Commission, IMF and OECD. Relevant …Read More

Galgóczi, Béla, Leschke, Janine, (2015), “Free movement of labour in Europe: a solution for better labour allocation?”, European Trade Union Institute, June The European Commission has time and again promoted intra-EU labour mobility as a major contributor to the better functioning of European labour markets. On the other hand, concerns about increasing labour mobility are mounting in a number of member states and populist parties are trying to capitalise on …Read More

Chalmers, Adam William, (2015), “Financial industry mobilisation and securities markets regulation in Europe”, European Journal of Political Research, Issue 3, Volume 54, August The 2007–2009 financial crisis has led to considerable debate about the role of financial industry actors in global regulatory processes. This article seeks to contribute to this debate by assessing when and why financial industry actors mobilise in order to influence securities markets regulations. Do these mobilisation …Read More

Arpaia, Alfonso, Kiss, Aron, Palvolgyi, Balazs,Turrini, Alessandro, (2015), “Labour Mobility and Labour Market Adjustment in the EU”, Institute for Study of Labour (IZA), Αugust This paper assesses macroeconomic determinants of labour mobility and its role in the adjustment to asymmetric shocks. First, the paper develops stylised facts of mobility at the national and sub-national levels in the EU. Then, it explores the macroeconomic determinants of bilateral migration flows. Econometric evidence …Read More