Economic statistics are frequently reported in the form of index numbers. This article considers how the field of Index Numbers should be approached in the teaching of a general economic degree. While the topic finds a natural home in statistics modules, it is emphasised that the area can also...

The use of "Big Data" to explain fluctuations in the broader economy or guide the business decisions of a firm is now so commonplace that in some instances it has even begun to rival more traditional government statistics and business analytics. Big data sources can very often provide advantages...

Globale Wertschöpfungsketten und zunehmende grenzüberschreitende Geschäftsaktivitäten von multinationalen Unternehmensgruppen führen zu steigenden Herausforderungen für die amtliche Statistik. Mit dieser Thematik befasst sich die Large Cases Unit (LCU) der Statistischen Ämter des Bundes...

The post-1945 mode of global integration has outlived its early promise. It has become exploitative rather than supportive of capital investment, public infrastructure, and living standards. In the sphere of trade, countries need to rebuild their self-sufficiency in food grains and other basic...

It has often been claimed that it is impossible to measure human capabilities but within the methodological conventions of household survey design, we show that some non-financial capability indicators do already exist and we demonstrate how similar indicators, covering a wide range of life...

Globale Wertschöpfungsketten und ansteigende grenzüberschreitende Geschäftsaktivitäten von multinationalen Unternehmensgruppen stellen die amtliche Statistik zunehmend vor Herausforderungen. Allein aufgrund der wirtschaftlichen Bedeutung großer Konzerne kann ihre verzerrte statistische...

Over the last decade, the Iranian government budget on military has been higher than the average of the world. The current increasing international sanctions aim to reduce the military capabilities and capacities of the Iranian government. We analyze the response of the Iranian economy to shocks...

There is an increasing tension between the Iranian Government and the west on an increasingly likely European oil embargo and the Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz. The main question is: What will happen to the international oil prices in the case of shocks in the flow of Iranian oil...

In this study, an attempt is to figure out the institutional changes that initiate the agricultural commodity exchange (ACE). To assess the affecting factors, new institutional economics approach has been chosen. The framework consisting of four levels of social analysis introduced by Oliver...