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Measuring intangible capital and its contribution to economic growth in Europe
Ark, Bart van; Hao, Janet X.; Corrado, Carol - In: EIB papers 14 (2009) 1, pp. 62-93
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Measuring intangible capital and its contribution to economic growth in Europe
Ark, Bart van; Hao, Janet X.; Corrado, Carol; Hulten, … - In: EIB papers 14 (2009) 1, pp. 62-93
This study describes the state of the art in the measurement of intangible capital and its contribution to economic … growth, with a focus on an international comparison of intangible investment intensity and intangible capital deepening among …
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The role of international production sharing in EU productivity and competitiveness
Altomonte, Carlo; Ottaviano, Gianmarco I. P. - In: EIB papers 16 (2011) 1, pp. 62-88
Is international production sharing associated with stronger competitiveness? We address this question from the complementary viewpoints of firms and industries. We show that international production sharing is indeed associated with stronger competitiveness not only at the firm level but also...
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Economic growth in the US and the EU : a sectoral decomposition
Uppenberg, Kristian - In: EIB papers 16 (2011) 1, pp. 18-51
Drawing on the OECD's structural analysis (STAN) database, this paper contributes to the understanding of European economic growth through a decomposition into employment and productivity, across sectors, and across different time periods and countries. The US productivity surge from the...
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Hauser, Hermann - In: EIB papers 6 (2001) 1, pp. 101-107
Even though the industrial revolution started in Europe, many commentators suggest that European entrepreneurship has become an oxymoron. The facts of the case are, however, growing against them. For instance, Europeans nowadays run a fair share of Silicon Valley companies. Examples include...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011498755
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Deregulation, integration and market structure in European banking
Gual i Solé, Jordi - In: EIB papers 4 (1999) 2, pp. 34-48
, will depend on the extent to which competition in banking is based on fixed or variable costs. If competition focuses on … by the deregulation process. Alternatively, when competition focuses on expenses unrelated to the level of intermediation … competition in fixed costs such as brand image or electronic banking. I propose a simple test using aggregate data to provide an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011502857
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Increasing concentration and competition in European banking : the end of anti-trust?
Malyneux, Philip - In: EIB papers 4 (1999) 1, pp. 127-136
different types of market structure ranging from perfect competition when there are very many firms (and when consumer welfare … is maximised), through imperfect competition under an oligopoly, to monopoly. …
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The case for a European-wide strategy
Dermine, Jean - In: EIB papers 4 (1999) 1, pp. 137-143
Although a large series of papers have been concerned with macroeconomic issues such as price stability or employment, very few studies have discussed the impact of the euro on the competitive structure of European banking markets. Two questions are being addressed in this paper: How does the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011499036
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On the road to wonderful? : bank restructuring after EMU
Hurst, Christopher; Perée, Eric; Fischbach, Mireille - In: EIB papers 4 (1999) 1, pp. 83-103
Throughout the industrialised world the banking sector has embarked on a programme of restructuring and consolidation. In Japan the severity of the banking crisis has recently forced both the banking sector and the authorities to recognise deep-rooted problems and to take decisive action. In...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011499104
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Who are Europe's efficient bankers?
Wagenvoort, Rien; Schure, Paul - In: EIB papers 4 (1999) 1, pp. 105-126
among bankers and academics is that competition has significantly increased in this changing European banking environment …
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