Dean Karlan argues that economics is about more than simply evaluating whether a policy or programme succeeded and explains the importance of understanding why outcomes occur, the mechanisms behind...
Dean Karlan discusses the importance of testing interventions, learning from results, and using data-driven insights to improve decision-making and development outcomes.
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Their research explores some of Europe’s biggest challenges, from boosting innovation to supporting growth and ensuring stability.
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Rafe Meager explains why econometrics is not only about proving internal validity, but also about making credible, de...
This event and stream took place at Marmorhallen in Oslo on 6 May 2026. Across the Nordic region, we see a growing interest in randomised controlled field experiments and their role in shaping econ...
VSME 10 - The Forward Guidance Puzzle is Not a Puzzle
Presenter: Gauti Eggertsson (Brown University)
Chair: Michael Bauer (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and CEPR)
The conversation about evidence-based policy usually asks why good evidence isn't shaping decisions. But we should also be asking, is the evidence base itself actually worthy of shaping policy?
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How can you study North Korea's economy when the government treats even basic statistics like state secrets? The short answer: you make the most of what you've got. For decades, economists have dev...
How do official statistics capture crowdfunding and P2P lending? In this episode of The Economy – How Do You Measure That?, Jim Tebrake and Artak Harutyunyan explore how digital platforms are trans...
Case studies can reveal mechanisms and institutional dynamics that are difficult to capture through quantitative research alone.
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What are you really buying when you purchase a lottery ticket? In this episode of The Economy – How Do You Measure That, Jim Tebrake speaks with Rich Wild about how lotteries are recorded in offici...
VSME 9 - Beyond the Taylor Rule
Presenter: Emi Nakamura (University of California, Berkeley)
Chair: Klodiana Istrefi (European Central Bank and CEPR)
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Osvaldo Sunkel, figura clave de la CEPAL y del pensamiento económico latinoamericano, repasa su historia, influencias y el origen de una mirada que marcó a toda la región.
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The Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) is a semi-annual academic conference and journal that pairs rigorous research with policy analysis to address urgent economic challenges of the day....
Fabio Stohler* (University of Bonn)
with Hanno Kase (European Central Bank) and Matthias Rottner (Bank for International Settlements)
Discussant: Michael Reiter (Institute for Advanced Studies, Vi...