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The golden hello and political transitions

Aidt, Toke; Albornoz, Facundo; Gassebner, Martin - 2012

have taken place. We test this unexplored implication of the theory empirically. We find in a world sample from 1970 to …We analyze the influence of IMF and World Bank programs on political regime transitions. We develop an extended version … transitions ; democracy ; autocracy ; IMF ; World Bank …

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The golden hello and political transitions

Aidt, Toke; Albornoz, Facundo; Gassebner, Martin - 2012

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The determinants of trade costs : a random coefficients approach

Egger, Peter; Průša, Jan - 2014

This paper assesses whether the sensitivity of bilateral trade volumes to various trade cost factors is constant or varies across countries. It utilizes a random coeffcients model and analyses a cross-sectional sample of bilateral trade data for 96 countries in 2005. We expect the elasticity of...

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What determines the finance-growth nexus? : An endogenous growth model and empirical evidence

Graff, Michael (contributor); Karmann, Alexander (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

An endogenous growth model on finance and growth is formulated, and empirical analyses are conducted. The model exhibits structural shifts and breaks caused by institutional changes, suggesting that a linear approach is inadequate. To address this point empirically, we fit data for 90 countries...

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International capital market integration, educational choice and economic growth

Egger, Hartmut; Egger, Peter; Falkinger, Josef; … - 2005

This paper examines the impact of capital market integration (CMI) on higher education and economic growth. We take into account that participation in higher education is noncompulsory and depends on individual choice. Integration increases (decreases) the incentives to participate in higher...

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Carry funding and safe haven currencies : a threshold regression approach

Hossfeld, Oliver; MacDonald, Ronald - 2014

In this paper, we analyze which currencies can be regarded as safe haven currencies. Our empirical approach allows us to distinguish between a low- and high stress regime, and to control for the impact of carry trade reversals and other fundamental determinants. We therefore address the question...

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Carry funding and safe haven currencies : a threshold regression approach

Hossfeld, Oliver; MacDonald, Ronald - 2014

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Skill policies for Scotland

Heckman, James J. (contributor); … - 2005

This paper argues that skill formation is a life-cycle process and develops the implications of this insight for Scottish social policy. Families are major producers of skills, and a successful policy needs to promote effective families and to supplement failing ones. Targeted early...

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Globalization, economic freedom and human rights

Dreher, Axel; Gassebner, Martin; Siemers, Lars - 2010

Using the KOF Index of Globalization and two indices of economic freedom, we empirically analyze whether globalization and economic liberalization affect governments' respect for human rights using a panel of 106 countries over the 1981-2004 period. According to our results, physical integrity...

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What determines BITs?

Bergstrand, Jeffrey H.; Egger, Peter - 2011

model of world trade and foreign direct investment with three factors, two products, and explicit natural as well as policy …

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