Publication

Do the media scrutinise central banking? Evidence from the Bank of England

Central bank independence has raised questions of accountability ever since its global diffusion in the 1990s, and especially since the financial crisis. Yet, whilst the literature on central banks' legislative oversight has expanded, the role of the …

Measuring public support for European integration using a Bayesian IRT model

This study proposes the use of Bayesian item response theory models to measure aggregate public support for European integration. This approach addresses the limitations of other indicators and produces valid estimates of public attitudes over long …