Publications

Sole-authored publications from 2023 onward appear under the name Reuben Ellul Dimech. Earlier work, and some co-authored 2023 work, appears under Reuben Ellul. Citations are listed exactly as originally published, to preserve correct citation matching - see also my ORCID profile and IDEAS/RePEc profile.

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Ellul Dimech, R. (2024). “Further evidence on core inflation in Malta – A dynamic factor model approach.” Xjenza Online, Vol. 12, Special Issue (Economics and Finance). PDF

Ellul Dimech, R. (2023). “Reviewing Gozo: A look at TripAdvisor Data.” Perspettivi, Issue 2, March 2023, Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA), pp. 31–58. PDF

Ellul, R. (2021). “Employment Limitations of Peripheral Regions: The Case of Gozo.” CBM Policy Note, August 2021, Central Bank of Malta. PDF

Ellul, R. (2021). “Timing the Maltese business cycle: A historical perspective.” CBM Working Papers WP/01/2021, Central Bank of Malta. PDF

Ellul, R. (2020). “Long-term housing rentals in Malta: A look at advertised listings.” CBM Policy Note, Central Bank of Malta. PDF

Ellul, R. (2019). “Short-term rentals in Malta: A look at Airbnb listings.” CBM Policy Papers PP/05/2019, Central Bank of Malta. PDF

Ellul, R. (2019). “The gravity model for Maltese goods exports and imports.” CBM Working Papers WP/01/2019, Central Bank of Malta. PDF

Ellul, R. (2018). “Forecasting unemployment rates in Malta: A labour market flows approach.” CBM Working Papers WP/03/2018, Central Bank of Malta. PDF

Ellul, R. (2017). “Correlation between Maltese and euro area sovereign bond yields.” CBM Working Papers WP/03/2017, Central Bank of Malta. PDF

Ellul, R. (2016). “A real-time measure of business conditions in Malta.” CBM Working Papers WP/04/2016, Central Bank of Malta. PDF

Ellul, R. (2015). “Analysing correlation between the MSE index and global stock markets.” MPRA Paper No. 72464, University Library of Munich, Germany. PDF

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Attard, S., & Ellul Dimech, R. (2026). “Low and High Yield Visitors by Nationality: The Case of Malta.” In Overtourism in Cities and Small Islands, Routledge, pp. 197–219. DOI

Gravino, D., Cassar, D., Ellul, R., Micallef, B., & Xerri, K. (2023). “Housing affordability in post-Boom Malta.” Foundation for Affordable Housing, FAH Occasional Paper, November 2023.

Ellul, R., & Ruisi, G. (2022). “Nowcasting the Maltese economy with a dynamic factor model.” CBM Working Papers WP/02/2022, Central Bank of Malta. PDF

Debono, N., Ellul, R., & Micallef, B. (2021). “An analysis of private residential leases registered with the Housing Authority in 2020.” In The Annual Malta Residential Rental Study: First Edition, Housing Authority. PDF

Micallef, B., Ellul, R., & Debono, N. (2021). “A hedonic assessment of the relative importance of structural, locational and neighbourhood factors on advertised rents in Malta.” International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, Vol. 14, No. 3. Article

Micallef, B., & Ellul, R. (2020). “How Do Estimates of Inflation Persistence in Malta Compare with Other EU Countries?” International Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 12, No. 7. DOI

Grech, A.G., & Ellul, R. (2020). “Are the European Commission’s Business and Consumer Survey Results Coincident Indicators for Maltese Economic Activity?” Journal of Business Cycle Research. Article

Ellul, R., Darmanin, J., & Borg, I. (2019). “Hedonic House Price Indices for Malta: A Mortgage-based approach.” CBM Working Papers WP/02/2019, Central Bank of Malta. PDF

Micallef, B., & Ellul, R. (2017). “Medium-term Estimates of Potential Output Growth in Malta.” In Grech, A.G., & Zerafa, S. (eds.), Challenges and Opportunities of Sustainable Economic Growth in Malta: the Case of Malta, Central Bank of Malta. PDF