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Findings of the signal approach for financial monitoring in Kazakhstan
Abberger, Klaus; Nierhaus, Wolfgang; Shaikh, Shynar - 2009
This study concentrates on the signal approach for Kazakhstan. It focuses on the properties of individual indicators … in 2009 is signalled in advance. -- currency crises ; leading economic indicators ; signal approach ; Kazakhstan …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003883094
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Early warning system for economic and financial risks in Kazakhstan
Bhattacharyay, Biswanath; Dlugosch, Dennis; Kolb, Benedikt - 2009
-prudential indicators. The system will be tested using a case study referring to Kazakhstan. The main novelty of the study lies in designing … economic environment of Kazakhstan and in studying the interaction of these composite indicators. An additional innovation is … data which until now have not been used much in this area of research. -- banking crisis ; leading indicators ; Kazakhstan …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003897420
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Dutch disease scare in Kazakhstan : is it real?
Égert, Balázs (contributor);  … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003496805
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Mining matters : natural resource extraction and local business constraints
Haas, Ralph de; Poelhekke, Steven - 2016
We estimate the impact of local mining activity on the business constraints experienced by 22,150 firms across eight resource-rich countries. We find that with the presence of active mines, the business environment in the immediate vicinity (20 km) of a firm deteriorates but business constraints...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011565667
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Economic returns to speaking the right language(s)? : evidence from Kazakhstan's shift in state language and language of instruction
Aldashev, Alisher; Danzer, Alexander M. - 2014
This paper investigates the economic returns to language skills and bilingualism. The analysis is staged in Kazakhstan …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010438031
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Geography and insolation in 19th century US African-American and white statures
Carson, Scott A. (contributor) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003641717
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Geography, insolation, and institutional change in 19th century African-American and white stature in southern states
Carson, Scott Alan (contributor) - 2008
The use of height data to measure living standards is now a well-established method in the economic literature. While much is known about 19th century black legal and material conditions, less is known about how 19th century biological conditions were related to the physical environment and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003771878
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Bohemians, human capital, and regional economic growth
Falck, Oliver; Fritsch, Michael; Heblich, Stephan - 2009
An emerging literature on the geography of bohemians argues that a region's lifestyle and cultural amenities explain, at least partly, the unequal distribution of highly qualified people across space, which in turn, explains geographic disparities in economic growth. However, to date, there has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003861818
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Economic geography within and between European nations : the role of market potential and density across space and time
Brakman, Steven; Garretsen, Harry; Marrewijk, Charles van - 2009
In explaining the uneven spatial distribution of economic activity, urban economics and new economic geography (NEG) dominate recent research in economics. A main difference between these two approaches is that NEG stresses the role of spatial linkages whereas urban economics does not do so. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003850511
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World heritage: where are we? : an empirical analysis
Frey, Bruno S.; Pamini, Paolo - 2010
An empirical overview of the UNESCO World Heritage List according to various characteristics is presented. The officially stated intention of the World Heritage List is to protect global heritage. Our focus is on the imbalance of the existing List according to countries and continents. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003928836