policymaking

  • Does Personal Experience Affect Monetary Policy Decisions?

    Does Personal Experience Affect Monetary Policy Decisions?

    Will the central bank in the United States reduce or maintain the current interest rate? Do statements made by the Board Chair suggest a possible increase in the interest rate? What is the central bank´s forecast for inflation and employment in the medium-term? Every day, international financial markets are highly…

  • Economic Elites in the Driver’s Seat

    Economic Elites in the Driver’s Seat

    Based on a new dataset of policy changes, Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page bring new evidence to cross-examine American politics: how democratic is American democracy?