Prof Scott Baker on measuring economic policy uncertainty: yes, measuring uncertainty

Prof Scott Baker on measuring economic policy uncertainty: yes, measuring uncertainty
Economic Research Southern Africa
Prof Scott Baker on measuring economic policy uncertainty: yes, measuring uncertainty

Oct 23 2020 | 00:20:35

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Episode October 23, 2020 00:20:35

Show Notes

Levels of uncertainty have existed throughout time yet measuring uncertainty in the past has posed many challenges. An Associate Professor of Finance from Kellogg School of Management, Prof. Scott Baker, joined ERSA’s host to discuss his novel method using word frequencies for measuring economic policy uncertainty. This powerful and flexible method means not only that […]

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