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Hayo, Bernd - EconWPA - 2004

This paper analyses the determinants of happiness in seven Eastern European transition countries during the early phase of economic transition. The analysis of representative survey data in an ordered logit model shows that those core socio-demographic and economic variables known to be relevant...

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CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION

NWAOBI, DR. GODWIN CHUKWUDUM - EconWPA - 2004

illustrate the interrelationships between natural resources, corruption and economic growth in Nigeria. We proposed anti-corruption …

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The Inequality of Influence

Hellman, Joel; Kaufmann, Daniel - EconWPA - 2003

) perceptions of and interaction with courts; 2) security of property rights; 3) tax compliance; and 4) bribery. We find a … associated with lower levels of tax compliance and significantly higher levels of bribery. The evidence suggests that the …

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Far From Home: Do Foreign Investors Import Higher Standards of Governance in Transition Economies?

Hellman, Joel S.; Jones, Geraint; Kaufmann, Daniel - EconWPA - 2003

unbundles corruption to measure different types of corrupt transactions and provide detailed information on the characteristics … and performance of firms, we find that: i) corruption reduces FDI inflows and attracts lower quality investment in terms … kickbacks, while paying a lower overall bribe burden than domestic firms; iii) FDI firms undertake those forms of corruption …

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CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

NWAOBI, GODWIN CHUKWUDUM - EconWPA - 2004

ILLUSTRATE THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NATURAL RESOURCES, CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA; AS WELL AS PROPOSING ANTI-CORRUPTION …

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Does ICT Investment Matter for Growth and Labor Productivity in Transition Economies?

Piatkowski, Marcin - EconWPA - 2004

Following up on a previous paper by the same author on the contribution of ICT capital to growth and labor productivity in Poland 1995-2000, this paper extends the study to eight transition economies: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and Slovenia. The paper shows that...

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The Contribution of ICT Investment to Economic Growth and Labor Productivity in Poland 1995-2000

Piatkowski, Marcin - EconWPA - 2003

There is large evidence on a positive impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on economic growth and productivity in a number of developed countries in the 1990’s. There are however no studies, which would estimate the contribution of ICT to growth and productivity in...

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Calibration of Interest Rate Models - Transition Market Case

Vojtek, Martin - EconWPA - 2004

A methodology to calibrate multifactor interest rate model for transition countries is proposed. The usual methodology of calibration with implied volatility cannot be used as there are no markets for regularly traded derivatives. The existence of such a markets is essential for this...

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A stock-flow matching approach to evaluation of public training program in a high unemployment environment

Dmitrijeva, Jekaterina; Hazans, Mihails - EconWPA - 2005

Monthly panel (1998-2003) data from regional labor offices in Latvia are used to analyze the matching process in a high unemployment – low labor demand environment and to evaluate the impact of active labor market policy programs on outflows from unemployment. Results suggest that the hiring...

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Tipping: The Economics of a Social Norm

Azar, Ofer H. - EconWPA - 2003

-tipping, tipping-in advance, bribery-tipping, holiday-tipping and gift-tipping, and discuss the economics of each category. The …

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