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An Application of Index Numbers Theory to Interest Rates
Huerga, Javier; Steklacova, Lucia - 2021
This paper uses index number theory to disentangle changes in aggregate retail interest rates due to changes in individual component rates ("interest rate effect") from those caused by changes in the weights of each component ("weight effect"), on the basis of the "difference" index numbers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316478
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A Financial Systemic Stress Index for Greece
Louzis, Dimitrios P. - 2013
The paper develops a financial systemic stress index (FSSI) for Greece. We present a methodology for constructing and evaluating a systemic stress index which: i) adopts the suggestion of Hollo et al. (2012) [Hollo, Kremer, and Lo Duca (2012) "CISS – A Composite Indicator of Systemic Stress in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013080092
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Determinants of Firms’ Efficiency : Do Innovations and Finance Constraints Matter? The Case of European Smes
Bonanno, Graziella - 2020
This paper aims at investigating the relationship between firms' profit efficiency, access to finance and innovation … efficiency in order to increase profitability. Among firms that have embarked in product innovation, those in the industry and … help to better understand the link between innovation, financial constraints and efficiency, which goes beyond the idea …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012831402
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On the Real Effects of Private Equity Investment : Evidence from New Business Creation
Popov, Alexander A. - 2010
Using a comprehensive database of European firms, we study how private equity affects the rate of firm entry. We find that private equity investment benefits new business incorporation, especially in industries with naturally higher entry rates and R&D intensity. A two standard deviation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013152176
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Financial Reforms and Innovation : A Micro-Macro Perspective
Boikos, Spyridon; Bournakis, Ioannis; Christopoulos, … - 2021
suggests that whilst micro reforms boost innovation, macro reforms may appear negative. We test and find empirical support for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013229692
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Does Private Equity Investment Spur Innovation? Evidence from Europe
Popov, Alexander A. - 2012
We provide the first cross-country evidence of the effect of investment by private equity firms on innovation, focusing … funds and insurance companies across countries and over time. We also control for the standard determinants of innovation … aggregate (private equity plus R&D) industrial spending, PE accounts for as much as 12% of industrial innovation. We also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013117009
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An application of index numbers theory to interest rates
Huerga, Javier; Steklacova, Lucia - 2008
This paper uses index number theory to disentangle changes in aggregate retail interest rates due to changes in individual component rates (“interest rate effect”) from those caused by changes in the weights of each component (“weight effect”), on the basis of the “difference” index...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604985
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Does private equity investment spur innovation? Evidence from Europe
Popov, Alexander; Roosenboom, Peter - 2009
We provide the first cross-country evidence of the effect of investment by private equity firms on innovation, focusing … funds and insurance companies across countries and over time. We also control for the standard determinants of innovation … aggregate (private equity plus R&D) industrial spending, PE accounts for as much as 12% of industrial innovation. We also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011605109
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On the real effects of private equity investment: evidence from new business creation
Popov, Alexander; Roosenboom, Peter - 2009
Using a comprehensive database of European firms, we study how private equity affects the rate of firm entry. We find that private equity investment benefits new business incorporation, especially in industries with naturally higher entry rates and R&D intensity. A two standard deviation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011605124
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Inflation Dynamics with Labour Market Matching : Assessing Alternative Specifications
Christoffel, Kai Philipp; Costain, James S.; de Walque, … - 2010
This paper reviews recent approaches to modeling the labour market and assesses their implications for inflation dynamics through both their effect on marginal cost and on price-setting behaviour. In a search and matching environment, we consider the following modeling setups: right-to-manage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014208182