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Exchange-rate regime and economic growth : a review of the theoretical and empirical literature

Petreski, Marjan - 2009

The aim of this paper is to examine the theoretical and empirical arguments for the relationship between the exchange-rate regime and economic growth. As a nominal variable, the exchange rate (regime) might not affect the long-run economic growth. However, there is no unambiguous theoretical...

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Cross-country growth empirics and model uncertainty : an overview

Ulaşan, Bülent - 2011

The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of empirical cross-country growth literature. The paper begins with describing the basic framework used in recent empirical cross-country growth research. Even though this literature was mainly inspired by endogenous growth theories, the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009295521

Review on the literature of mergers on innovation

Schulz, Norbert (contributor) - 2007

Both M&A and innovation are instruments for growth and competitive advantage. Therefore they are fundamental to each … unfortunate as both processes - the process of innovation and the process of mergers and acquisitions - are intimately connected …. The impact of mergers on innovation can only be rigorously assessed, if the converse direction of influence - mergers …

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Fiscal policy under imperfect competition : a survey

Costa, Luis Filipe Pereira da; Dixon, Huw - 2010

This paper surveys the link between imperfect competition and the effects of fiscal policy on output, employment and welfare. We examine static and dynamic models, with and without entry under a variety of assumptions using a common analytical framework. We find that in general there is a robust...

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The finance-growth nexus revisited : from origins to a modern theoretical landscape

Stolbov, Michail I. - 2012

The paper is a survey of theoretical and empirical approaches applied to analyze the impact of financial system on economic growth. The key issues of the modern theories of the finance-growth nexus are discussed and the theories are classified on the basis of the methodology they rely on. The...

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What does ex-post evidence tell us about the output effects of future tax reforms?

Kneller, Richard; Misch, Florian - 2011

This paper reviews the existing evidence on the effects of tax reforms on output levels and growth over the short and long run from different strands of the literature. It develops and applies criteria to evaluate the usefulness of ex-post estimates to predict the effects of tax reforms ex-ante....

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Noncognitive skills in economics : models, measurement, and empirical evidence

Thiel, Hendrik; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2009

There is an increasing economic literature considering personality. This paper provides an overview on the role of these skills regarding three main aspects of economic analysis: measurement, theoretical modeling, and empirical estimates. Based on the relevant literature from different...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003903035

Noncognitive skills in economics : models, measurement, and empirical evidence

Thiel, Hendrik; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2011 - Revised version: November 15, 2011

There is an increasing economic literature considering personality traits as a source of individual differences in labor market productivity and other outcomes. This paper provides an overview on the role of these skills regarding three main aspects: measurement, development over the life...

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The new growth theories and their empirics after twenty years

Capolupo, Rosa (contributor) - 2008

In this work we update the reviews on endogenous growth theories, after two decades of theoretical and empirical contributions in order to explore whether recent empirical studies have become more supportive of their main predictions. Among the core topics studied in the growth econometric...

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Integration and reorganisation of industrial R&D : deficits and perspectives of empirical research

Grimpe, Christoph (contributor) - 2005

The combination of research and development units following a merger or an acquisition usually requires a broad and widespread integration project to ensure that a company’s innovative capabilities are carried forward into the future. Previous research has shown, however, that the combined...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003242975