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The economic policy uncertainty index for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium

Andres Algaba, Samuel Borms, Kris Boudt (UGent) and Jeroen Van Pelt
(2020) Belgian Financial Forum.
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This research note describes the construction of news-based Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) indices for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium. The indices are computed from January 2001 until May 2020. Important domestic and more global events coincide with spikes in the indices. The COVID-19 pandemic represents the highest point, reflecting very strong consecutive Belgian newspaper attention to economic policy uncertainty. The monthly values of the EPU indices for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium are published on www.policyuncertainty.com.
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corona, EPU, economic policy, uncertainty index, newspapers, text based indices

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Algaba, Andres, et al. “The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium.” Belgian Financial Forum, no. 01/07/2020, Belgian Financial Forum, 2020.
APA
Algaba, A., Borms, S., Boudt, K., & Van Pelt, J. (2020). The economic policy uncertainty index for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium. Belgian Financial Forum.
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Algaba, Andres, Samuel Borms, Kris Boudt, and Jeroen Van Pelt. 2020. “The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium.” Belgian Financial Forum. Belgian Financial Forum.
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Algaba, Andres, Samuel Borms, Kris Boudt, and Jeroen Van Pelt. 2020. “The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium.” Belgian Financial Forum. Belgian Financial Forum.
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Algaba A, Borms S, Boudt K, Van Pelt J. The economic policy uncertainty index for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium. Belgian Financial Forum. Belgian Financial Forum; 2020.
IEEE
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A. Algaba, S. Borms, K. Boudt, and J. Van Pelt, “The economic policy uncertainty index for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium,” Belgian Financial Forum, no. 01/07/2020. Belgian Financial Forum, 2020.
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  abstract     = {{This research note describes the construction of news-based Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) indices for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium. The indices are computed from January 2001 until May 2020. Important domestic and more global events coincide with spikes in the indices. The COVID-19 pandemic represents the highest point, reflecting very strong consecutive Belgian newspaper attention to economic policy uncertainty. The monthly values of the EPU indices for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium are published on www.policyuncertainty.com.}},
  author       = {{Algaba, Andres and Borms, Samuel and Boudt, Kris and Van Pelt, Jeroen}},
  keywords     = {{corona,EPU,economic policy,uncertainty index,newspapers,text based indices}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{01/07/2020}},
  pages        = {{15}},
  publisher    = {{Belgian Financial Forum}},
  series       = {{Belgian Financial Forum}},
  title        = {{The economic policy uncertainty index for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium}},
  url          = {{https://www.financialforum.be/nl/articles/economic-policy-uncertainty-index-flanders-wallonia-and-belgium}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}