In this study, we compared the profile of German Transnational Patents with the patenting profiles of other countries … from several different angles. Germany is a stronghold in international patenting in terms of the absolute number of … revamp technological advantage of Germany, tracking the situation of fast-growing countries such as Korea and China would …

Multiple Cause (MIMIC) model. Our analysis is conducted on a cross-section of 107 countries; we focus on national causes and … equity markets; international imbalances and foreign reserve adequacy; macroeconomic policies; and institutional and … consequences of the crisis, ignoring cross-country "contagion" effects. Our model of the incidence of the crisis combines 2008 …

Multiple Cause (MIMIC) model. Our analysis is conducted on a cross-section of 85 countries; we focus on international linkages … that may have allowed the crisis to spread across countries. Our model of the cross-country incidence of the crisis … are both national (such as equity market run-ups that preceded the crisis) and, critically, international financial and …

of a country's institutions, heterogeneity, and a number of different international indices and rankings. I have little … success; small countries are more open to international trade than large countries, but are not systematically different …I search for a 'scale' effect in countries. I use a panel data set that includes 200 countries over forty years and …

Does leaving a currency union reduce international trade? We answer this question using a large annual panel data set … covering over 230 countries from 1948-97. During this sample over one hundred pairs of countries had currency union … factors. Assuming symmetry, we estimate that a pair of countries that starts to use a common currency experiences a doubling …

We study the pricing of political uncertainty in a general equilibrium model of government policy choice. We find that … volatile and more correlated when the economy is weak. In addition, we find that government policies cannot be judged by the … political uncertainty commands a risk premium whose magnitude is larger in poorer economic conditions. Political uncertainty …

NECPs of Denmark, France, Sweden and Slovenia. In total, the authors examined a selection of 23 PaMs as well as ex-ante and … National Energy and Climate Change Plans (NECPs), especially with regard to the national progress reports, the NECP updates and … knowledge regarding the methodology and impact of selected policies and measures (PaMs), following its appropriate preparation …