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Working Papers

2021

1. Investigating survivorship bias: The case of the 1918 flu pandemic
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (2)

2018

2. Intergenerational mobility in the 19th century: micro-level evidence from the city of Zurich
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (2)

2014

3. A small open economy in the Great Depression: the case of Switzerland
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (2)

2011

4. Emerging from the war: Gold Standard mentality, current accounts and the international business cycle 1885-1939
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (4)
5. Overvalued: Swedish Monetary Policy in the 1930s
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
   Also in ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2011)
6. Productivity Shocks and Aggregate Fluctuations in an Estimated Endogenous Growth Model with Human Capital
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
   Also in Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow (2011) View citations (2)
   SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2011) View citations (2)

2009

7. Grain prices and mortality in Vienna, 1648-1754
   IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich
8. Productivity Shocks and Aggregate Cycles in an Estimated Endogenous Growth Model
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
   Also in Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow (2009) View citations (5)
   IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2009) View citations (5)
9. Technology Shocks and Aggregate Fluctuations in an Estimated Hybrid RBC Model
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
   Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2009) View citations (3)
   Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow (2009) View citations (3)
   IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2009) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Technology shocks and aggregate fluctuations in an estimated hybrid RBC model, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (2010) View citations (4) (2010)

2008

10. A pioneer of a new monetary policy? Sweden�s price level targeting of the 1930s revisited
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich
11. Qualifying Religion: The Role of Plural Identities for Educational Production
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (13)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2008) View citations (13)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (12)

2007

12. Economics and Olympics: An Efficiency Analysis
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (4)
13. To React or Not? Fiscal Policy, Volatility and Welfare in the EU-3
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow View citations (3)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2007) View citations (2)
    IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2007) View citations (2)

2005

14. Electoral Uncertainty, Fiscal Policy and Macroeconomic Fluctuations
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Electoral uncertainty, fiscal policy and macroeconomic fluctuations, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (2007) View citations (31) (2007)

2004

15. Real Wages and Business Cycle Asymmetries
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)

2003

16. Electoral Uncertainty, Fiscal Policies & Growth: Theory and Evidence from Germany, the UK and the US
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
17. Electoral Uncertainty, Fiscal Policies and Growth: Theory and Evidence from Germany, the UK and the US
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow View citations (9)
18. Manufacturing Earnings and Cycles: New Evidence
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow View citations (1)
19. R&D expenditure in G7 countries and implications for endogenous fluctuations and growth
    Dresden Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article R&D expenditure in G7 countries and the implications for endogenous fluctuations and growth, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2004) View citations (95) (2004)

2001

20. Equity Style Cycles - Stylized Facts and International Evidence
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow
21. Grain Price Fluctuations and Witch Hunting in Bavaria
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow View citations (1)
22. Real Wages and the Cycle: The View from the Frequency Domain
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow (2001)

2000

23. Did Monetary Forces Cause the Great Depression?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (23)
24. Did Monetary Forces Cause the Great Depression? A Bayesian VAR Analysis for the U.S. Economy
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow View citations (16)
    Also in IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich View citations (10)
25. NEW INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF PRODUCTIVITY PERFORMANCE: A SECTORAL ANALYSIS AND A COMPARISON OF UK PERFORMANCE
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow
26. Real Business Cycles of Sticky Prices? The Impact of Technology Shocks on US Manufacturing
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow (1999) View citations (2)

1999

27. Are There Classical Business Cycles?
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow View citations (3)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1999) View citations (3)
28. Does Conservatism Matter? A Time Series Approach to Central Banking
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow View citations (6)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (1999) View citations (6)

1998

29. A Note on the Baxter-King Filter
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow View citations (22)
30. Height Cycles in the 18th and 19th Centuries
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Height cycles in the 18th and 19th centuries, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2003) View citations (32) (2003)
31. The Interaction Between Business Cycles and Productivity Growth: Evidence from US Industrial Data
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow View citations (7)

Journal Articles

2013

1. Income Inequality amongst Swiss Primary School Teachers in the Late 19th Century
   Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook, 2013, 54, (1), 57-74
2. Under which conditions does religion affect educational outcomes?
   Explorations in Economic History, 2013, 50, (2), 242-266 View citations (48)

2011

3. Edouard Mallet's early and almost forgotten study of the average height of Genevan conscripts in 1835
   Economics & Human Biology, 2011, 9, (4), 438-442

2010

4. Technology shocks and aggregate fluctuations in an estimated hybrid RBC model
   Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2010, 34, (7), 1214-1232 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Technology Shocks and Aggregate Fluctuations in an Estimated Hybrid RBC Model, CESifo Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (6) (2009)

2009

5. A pioneer of a new monetary policy? Sweden's price-level targeting of the 1930s revisited
   European Review of Economic History, 2009, 13, (2), 251-282 View citations (12)
6. Real earnings and business cycles: new evidence
   Empirical Economics, 2009, 37, (1), 51-71 View citations (6)
7. To react or not? Technology shocks, fiscal policy and welfare in the EU-3
   European Economic Review, 2009, 53, (6), 689-714 View citations (25)

2007

8. Electoral uncertainty, fiscal policy and macroeconomic fluctuations
   Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2007, 31, (3), 1051-1080 View citations (31)
   See also Working Paper Electoral Uncertainty, Fiscal Policy and Macroeconomic Fluctuations, CESifo Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (25) (2005)
9. Regional business cycles in Italy
   Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 2007, 52, (2), 907-918 View citations (18)

2006

10. Public Infrastructure Investment and Efficiency in Italian Regions
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2006, 25, (1), 57-65 View citations (18)

2005

11. Boom, bust, and the human body: Further evidence on the relationship between height and business cycles
    Economics & Human Biology, 2005, 3, (3), 450-466 View citations (28)
12. Does Conservatism Matter? A Time-Series Approach to Central Bank Behaviour
    Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (505), 745-766 View citations (33)
13. Real business cycles, sticky wages or sticky prices? The impact of technology shocks on US manufacturing
    European Economic Review, 2005, 49, (3), 745-760 View citations (10)
14. Some New Results on Industrial Sector Mode-Locking and Business Cycle Formation
    Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, 2005, 9, (3), 35 View citations (2)

2004

15. Business Cycles and Comovement in Mediterranean Economies: A National and Areawide Perspective
    Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2004, 40, (6), 7-27 View citations (3)
16. R&D expenditure in G7 countries and the implications for endogenous fluctuations and growth
    Economics Letters, 2004, 82, (1), 91-97 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper R&D expenditure in G7 countries and implications for endogenous fluctuations and growth, Dresden Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2003) View citations (6) (2003)

2003

17. Height cycles in the 18th and 19th centuries
    Economics & Human Biology, 2003, 1, (2), 243-257 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Height Cycles in the 18th and 19th Centuries, Working Papers (1998) View citations (1) (1998)
18. Optimal food allocation in a slave economy
    Journal of Population Economics, 2003, 16, (1), 21-36 View citations (37)
19. Some new international comparisons of productivity performance at the sectoral level
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2003, 166, (1), 85-104 View citations (6)

2001

20. More international evidence on the historical properties of business cycles
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2001, 47, (2), 321-346 View citations (102)
21. Rational investment behaviour and seasonality in early modern grain prices
    European Review of Economic History, 2001, 5, (2), 281-298 View citations (2)
22. The German political business cycle: money demand rather than monetary policy
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 17, (3), 609-631 View citations (13)

1997

23. How opportunistic are partisan German central bankers: Evidence on the Vaubel hypothesis
    European Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 13, (4), 807-821 View citations (40)
24. Searching for Political Business Cycles in Germany
    Public Choice, 1997, 91, (2), 179-97 View citations (62)

1996

25. Agrarian Cycles in Germany 1339-1670: A Spectral Analysis of Grain Prices and Output in Nuremberg
    Explorations in Economic History, 1996, 33, (4), 459-478 View citations (6)

1995

26. Is the Greek Economy Periodic?: a Multivariate Description of the Business Cycle Stylized Facts
    Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, 1995, 64, (1), 114-124