Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the energy consumption and the economic growth in the USA and in a sectoral level by using monthly data from January 1991 to May 2016. Design/methodology/approach: While assessing the relationship at a country level,...

Purpose: This study examines the forecasting performance of the professional analysts participating in the Blue Chip Economic Indicators Survey using an alternative methodological research design. Design/methodology/approach: This work employs two methodologies, namely a panel specification,...

Purpose: This paper presents an integrated overview of the empirical literature on the impact of all forms of unconventional monetary policy on macroeconomic variables and on markets. Design/methodology/approach: This survey covers the findings concerning portfolio rebalancing, signaling,...