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Are international environmental policies effective? : the case of the Rotterdam and the Stockholm Conventions

Núñez-Rocha, Thaís; Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada - 2018

This paper is the first to estimate the effect of two international agreements (Rotterdam Convention, RC, and the Stockholm Convention, SC) in reducing trade in hazardous substances. We estimate the effects of ratification of these agreements on imports of the affected products putting emphasis...

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Environmental policy and firm selection in the open economy

Kreickemeier, Udo; Richter, Philipp M. - 2019

In this paper, we analyse the effects of a unilateral change in an emissions tax in a model of international trade with heterogeneous firms. We find a positive effect of tighter environmental policy on average productivity in the reforming country through reallocation of labour towards exporting...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012019618

Optimal central bank design : benchmarks for the ECB

Berger, Helge - 2006

The paper discusses key elements of optimal central bank design and applies its findings to the Eurosystem. A particular focus is on the size of monetary policy committees, the degree of centralization, and the representation of relative economic size in the voting rights of regional (or...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003304189

Meta-analysis of the business cycle correlation between the Euro area and CEECs

Fidrmuc, Jarko; Korhonen, Iikka - 2006

countries (CEECs), a topic that has gained attention as the newest EU members approach monetary union. Our meta-analysis of 35 …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003304295

How to be well shod to absorb shocks? : Shock synchronization and joining the Euro zone

Gilson, Natacha - 2006

This paper examines the demand and supply shocks observed in the present Eurozone member states and those observed in some neighboring countries. The analysis is based on recent data and each Eurozone member country is compared with an aggregate series corresponding to an area made up of the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003412049

Sources of real exchange rate fluctuations in Central and Eastern Europe : temporary or permanent?

Sta̜żka, Agnieszka - 2006

fluctuations in eight Central and East European new EU member states. Theoretically, one should expect the real exchange rates of …

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Fiscal leadership and coordination in the EMU

Acocella, Nicola; Di Bartolomeo, Giovanni; Tirelli, Patrizio - In: Open economies review 18 (2007) 3, pp. 281-289

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Services sectors' agglomeration and its interdependence with industrial agglomeration in the European Union

Krenz, Astrid - 2010

tendencies will be empirically investigated in this study. Locational gini coefficients are computed taking EU-KLEMS data for 14 … water transport and financial intermediation record a significant increase in agglomeration. Agglomeration tendencies of … enhancement of theoretical models. Further, the results are important for understanding agglomeration processes in the EU …

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Industrial localization and countries' specialization in the European Union : an empirical investigation

Krenz, Astrid; Rübel, Gerhard - 2010

, New Trade Theories and the New Economic Geography. Taking EU-KLEMS data for 14 European countries covering 20 industries … Industrial Concentration but only a slight increase in Countries' Specialization in the EU evident over time. Especially, low … Economic Geography can explain both Industrial Concentration and Countries' Specialization in the EU best. As regards Countries …

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The 2007–2009 financial crisis and the European Central Bank

Mojon, Benoît - In: Open economies review 21 (2010) 1, pp. 175-182

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