factors of production (capital and labor). In contrast, the consequences of FDI from the capital abundant country (EU) to the … country CGE model, including the EU and the CEEC. A panel regression for both regions separately, helps to decide empirically … advantage (increase in global net trade) has contributed to a decline in the labor income shares in the EU. Additionally, those …

-à-vis the core EU member states (EU-15) over the period 1990-2006. Specifically, we focus on whether there is a shift towards …

We model EU countries' bank ratings using financial variables and allowing for intercept and slope heterogeneity. Our … aim is to assess whether "old" and "new" EU countries are rated differently and to determine whether "new" ones are … intercepts) are a crucial determinant of ratings. Whilst "new" EU countries typically have lower ratings than "old" ones, after …