You are a Central Banker in charge of managing your country’s foreign reserves: Will the UK's decision on joining Euroland affect the role of the euro as a reserve currency?

As an advisor in the Finance Ministry, you are asked to assess the consequences of business deregulation on employment and economic activity: Will deregulation increase workers’ purchasing power?

You work in an International Organization and need to evaluate recent labor market reforms in various countries: Do job subsidies work better than training programs at reducing unemployment?

As a senior Central Government Officer, you are preparing to report to Parliament on how to fend off terrorist threats: Would rotating jobs at the Secret Service increase intelligence failures?

As a staff member of the Antitrust Authority, you are evaluating the effects of competition rules in innovative industries: Do pro-competition policies hinder incentives to innovate?

As an economist in a Bank Supervisory Authority, you can use persuasion to steer the behavior of domestic banks: Do interbank relationships promote the stability of the financial system?

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