We estimate the short run effects of Brexit border disruption on the UK economy. We estimate a structural VAR for the UK where Brexit effects are identified by the dates of Brexit events, the referendum and the exit from the single market. We find evidence of short run effects of Brexit:...

Dieser Bericht analysiert die wirtschaftlichen Folgen der Corona-Pandemie in der Schweiz mit Hilfe moderner Web-Scraping- und Text-Mining-Methoden, die auf Unternehmenswebseiten angewendet werden, zusammen mit Umfragedaten und nationalen Statistiken. In diesem Bericht untersuchen wir Art und...

Die Datenlage zur Entwicklung der Verschuldungssituation infolge der Covid-19-Pandemie ist bislang lückenhaft. Die vorliegenden Datenpunkte und weitere Evidenz weisen jedoch trotz des schwerwiegenden Wirtschaftseinbruchs und der Folgen der Lockdowns auf Haushalte und konsumorientierte...

This study explores to what extent the COVID-19 crisis has been a turning point in the industrialisation process and the overall progress of countries towards sustainable development and what this implies for future inclusive and sustainable industrial development policies. The focus of the...

Our paper deals with modeling the effects of introducing a market-based tool for improving end-users' efficiency in an energy market which is already regulated through a cap-and-trade system for green house gas emissions and a quota system meant to improve competitiveness of energy produced...

This paper addresses the economic impact of the EU Emission Trading Scheme for carbon on wholesale electricity and gas prices. Specifically, we analyse the mutual relationships between electricity, gas and carbon prices in the daily spot markets in the United Kingdom. Using a structural...

We examine the issue of whether two monopolists which produce substitutable goods should be regulated by one (centralization) or two (decentralization) regulatory authorities, when the regulator(s) can be partially captured by industry. Under full information, two decentralized agencies - each...