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Convergence of monetary transmission in EMU new evidence

Toolsema-Veldman, Linda Adriana; Sturm, Jan-Egbert; … - 2001

whether there is convergence in monetary transmission. The countries included are: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the …

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The VARying effect of foreign shocks in Central and Eastern Europe

Jiménez-Rodríguez, Rebeca; Morales Zumaquero, Amalia; … - 2010

This paper investigates the impact of international shocks - interest rate, commodity price and industrial production shocks - on key macroeconomic variables in ten Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries by using near-VAR models and monthly data from the early 1990s to 2009. In contrast to...

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Determinants of house prices in Central and Eastern Europe

Égert, Balázs (contributor); … - 2007

This paper studies the determinants of house prices in eight transition economies of central and eastern Europe (CEE) and 19 OECD countries. The main question addressed is whether the conventional fundamental determinants of house prices, such as GDP per capita, real interest rates, housing...

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The impact of product and labour market reform on growth : evidence for OECD countries based on local projections

Haan, Jakob de; Wiese, Rasmus - 2020

This paper examines the impact of labour and product market reforms on economic growth in 25 OECD countries between 1985 and 2013, and tests whether this impact is conditioned by the fiscal policy stance, i.e. whether there are fiscal expansions or adjustments. Our local projection results...

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What drives financial development? : a meta-regression analysis

Doucouliagos, Chris; Haan, Jakob de; Sturm, Jan-Egbert - 2020

This paper offers a meta-regression analysis of the literature on the drivers of financial development. Our results based on 1900 estimates suggest that institutional quality is positively correlated to both private sector credit and stock market capitalization (both as share of GDP). Domestic...

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France's environmental policies : internalising global and local externalities

Égert, Balázs - 2012

France has a very ambitious environmental-policy agenda, aimed chiefly at cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but …

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Credibility and transparency of Central Banks : new results based on Ifo s world economicy survey

Hamella, Sandra; Haan, Jakob de - 2004

This paper reports the results of a survey among private sector economists about credibility and transparency of central banks. In line with the survey of Alan Blinder among central bankers, we asked participants in Ifo s World Economic Survey to answer questions on the importance and...

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The efficiency and equity of the tax and transfer system in France

Égert, Balázs - 2013

Taxes and cash transfers reduce income inequality more in France than elsewhere in the OECD, because of the large size …

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Bringing French public debt down : the options for fiscal consolidation

Égert, Balázs - 2012

France has a track record of persistent general government deficits, partly reflecting pro-cyclical fiscal policies in … and looks at ways the public deficit could be lowered. With France already having a very large public sector, most of the …

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Exports and property prices in France : are they connected?

Égert, Balázs; Kierzenkowski, Rafał - 2010

France has seen a marked deterioration in its export performance in the last 10 years or so. Previous empirical … construction sector triggered by fast rising property prices hindered France to meet world export demand vis-à-vis its products … experienced a marked decline in their export performance and sustained real-estate boom after 2000. -- OECD ; France …

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