Lord Skidelsky obituary
Economic historian and politician who was a leading authority on the life and work of John Maynard Keynes Larry Elliot Mon 20 Apr 2026 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/20/robert-skidelsky-obituary In the summer of 2008, Robert Skidelsky, who has died aged 86, thought he was done with John Maynard Keynes. Having devoted two decades to writing his biography of the foremost British […]
Revisiting labour supply trends across countries
Serdar Birinci, Loukas Karabarbounis, Kurt See The long-standing gap in hours worked between Americans and workers in other advanced economies has narrowed significantly. This column examines the evolution of hours worked across countries, and finds that US hours per person declined after 2000 in large part due to the rise in benefits available to the […]
Central bank independence: An update
Sylvester Eijffinger, Jakob de Haan Central bank independence refers to the absence of political influence on monetary policymaking. It is widely accepted that independence acts as a commitment device to achieve price stability. Despite evidence that central bank reforms towards greater independence have led to lower inflation, this column shows that there is still ample […]