Director-General of the Directorate General Research of the European Central Bank. Previously, he was Lead Economist in the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund. Prior to this, he worked at the World Bank and at ABN Amro Bank.
This column uses anonymised personnel data to analyse the career progression of men and women at the ECB. A wage gap in favour of men emerges within a few years of hiring, with one import...
There are good arguments both in favour and against the idea that more labour market flexibility will deliver benefits to an economy during a downturn.
