Age data frequently display excess frequencies at attractive numbers, such as multiples of five. We use this "age heaping" to measure cognitive ability in quantitative reasoning, or "numeracy". We construct a database of age heaping estimates with exceptional geographic and temporal coverage,...

In a path-breaking but largely overlooked study, published in a festchrift thirty years ago (1975), Herman Van der Wee provided a comparison of prices and real wages of building craftsmen in the regions of Antwerp and south-eastern England, from 1400 to 1700. To do so, he constructed a composite...

This study, in Italian language, examines the quarterly evolution of Italy's sovereign debt, its stock of government bonds, official reserves, GDP and balance of trade, inflation and unemployment. Please see also: Mazziero, Maurizio, 2010: Un Altro Anno a Debito per l'Italia (2010: Another Year...

This study, in Italian language, examines the quarterly evolution of Italy's sovereign debt, its stock of government bonds, GDP, inflation and unemployment. Please see also: Mazziero, Maurizio, 2010: Un Altro Anno a Debito per l'Italia (2010: Another Year of Debt for Italy) (April 10, 2011)....

Questo Quaderno di Ricerca pone sotto osservazione i dati economici italiani, esaminando l'evoluzione trimestrale del debito pubblico, dello stock di Titoli di Stato, delle Riserve ufficiali, della crescita del Pil, dell'inflazione e della disoccupazione.This study, in Italian language, examines...

This study examines the quarterly evolution of Italy's sovereign debt, its stock of government bonds, official reserves, GDP, inflation and unemployment. Please see also: Mazziero, Maurizio, Baggiani, Leonardo, Fait, Silvano and Lawford, Andrew, Italia 1 Trim 2012: Pil, Debito & Co (Italy...

This study, in Italian language, examines the quarterly evolution of Italy's sovereign debt and its rating in comparison to the Eurozone countries, its stock of government bonds, official reserves, GDP, inflation and unemployment. Please see also: Mazziero, Maurizio, Baggiani, Leonardo, Fait,...

Research into the state of the Italian economy based on official economic data; the current Sovereign Debt, Official Reserves, GDP, Inflation and Unemployment situation is presented and and compared with the past. Please see also: Mazziero, Maurizio, Baggiani, Leonardo, Fait, Silvano and Lawford,...

Research into the state of the Italian economy based on official economic data; the current Sovereign Debt, Official Reserves, GDP, Inflation and Unemployment situation is presented and and compared with the past.Please see also: Mazziero, Maurizio, Baggiani, Leonardo, Fait, Silvano and Lawford,...