The latest thinking of European macroeconomists

Covid-19: Economic Policy Response

Monday, March 23, 2020

Question 1: Which of the following would have the greatest impact in mitigating the economic effects of the coronavirus economic crisis?

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Question 2: Which of the following would have the second greatest impact in mitigating the economic effects of the coronavirus economic crisis in the UK?

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Question 3: Which would be the maximal public debt you would be willing to tolerate if used effectively (as in your answers to 1 and 2 above) to support an economic recovery?

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CfM Survey: The Economic Policy Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

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The UK Productivity Puzzle

Friday, February 28, 2020

The UK Productivity Puzzle: CFM Survey

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Labour Markets and Monetary Policy

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Labour markets, uncertainty and monetary policy: CFM Survey

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Bitcoin and the City

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Economists relaxed about Bitcoin: new expert survey on cryptocurrencies, the financial system and economic policy

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House Prices and the UK economy

Saturday, November 25, 2017

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About the CFM Surveys

The CFM surveys informs the public about the views held by prominent economists based in Europe on important macroeconomic and public policy questions. Some surveys focus specifically on the UK economy (as the CFM is a UK research centre), but surveys can in principle focus on any macroeconomic question for any region. The surveys shed light on the extent to which there is agreement or disagreement among these experts. An important motivation for the survey is to give a more comprehensive overview of the beliefs held by economists and in particular to include the views of those economists whose opinions are not frequently heard in public debates.

Questions mainly focus on macroeconomic and public policy topics. Although there are some questions that focus specifically on the UK economy, the setup of the survey is much broader and considers questions related to other countries/regions and also considers questions not tied to a specific economy.

The surveys are done in collaboration with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).