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Errors in inflation forecasts do not display a regular electoral rhythm over the entire post-war period. These results are consistent with the work of McCallum (1978) who explored a sample of similar length and failed to find an electoral pattern in unemployment rates. However, if unanticipated...

A bank needs to finance its activities, and the cost of bank funding affects a wide range of economic variables with important implications for both monetary and financial stability. This article sets out what bank funding costs are in simple terms, using an analogy of two buckets on a pair of...

The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of the Irish labour market since approximately 1980 with a particular focus on the central role of active labour market programmes in public policy. Active labour market programmes (ALMP) is an umbrella term for all measures aimed at increasing...

This paper explores China’s standardization strategy after entering WTO and the standardization strategy’s current status quo and its roles in economic development and innovation system construction in China. Through the analysis of the achievements of the Study on the Strategy of Technical...