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Environmental governance and policy in Kazakhstan
Nugumanova, Lyazzat; Frey, Miriam - 2017
We provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of environmental governance and policy in Kazakhstan as the country is assumed to have a leading role in Central Asia in terms of green growth and sustainable development. The overview of the environmental and institutional framework in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011657727
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Environmental problems and policies in Kazakhstan : air pollution, waste and water
Nugumanova, Lyazzat; Frey, Miriam; Yemelina, Natalya; … - 2017
We provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of environmental governance concerning air pollution, water … management of air, waste and water. However, more coordinated cross-sectoral actions, both on the regional and the national level …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011657728
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Institutional determinants of labour market outcomes in the EU : a social model employment efficiency and income distribution index
Knogler, Michael; Lankes, Fidelis - 2015
Labour market performance as measured by employment rates conceals significant differences among EU countries. In 2014 … the variation was between 48.8% in Greece and 74.4% in Sweden. Average employment rate for the EU28 was at 64.8% in 2014 …. Both indices can be used to rank and compare the institutional quality of social models across EU countries. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011375692
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International spillovers of ECBś unconventional monetary policy : the effect on Central and Eastern Europe
Halova, Klara; Horváth, Roman - 2015
We examine how unconventional monetary policy of the European Central Bank influences macroeconomic stability in Central and Eastern European economies. We estimate various panel vector autoregressions using monthly data from 2008-2014. Using the shadow policy rate and central bank assets as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011375694
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Transparency and trust : the case of the European Central Bank
Horváth, Roman; Katuscakova, Dominika - 2015
We examine how the transparency of the European Central Bankś monetary policy affects the amount of trust that the citizens of the European Union have in this institution. We use nearly half a million individual responses from the European Commissionś Eurobarometer survey from 2000-2011 and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011375697
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Institutions and creative destruction in CEECs : determinants of inefficient use of assets
Fidrmuc, Jarko; Siddiquiy, Martin - 2015
We analyze the relationship between institutional quality and firm efficiency. Using rich data on firms in the European Union between 2005 and 2012, we show that high institutional quality lowers the share of persistently inefficiently used assets. The adverse effect of low institutional quality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011375699
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The Euro Plus Pact : competitiveness and external capital flows in the EU countries
Gabrisch, Hubert; Stæhr, Karsten - 2012
The Euro Plus Pact was approved by 23 EU countries in March 2011. The Pact stipulates a range of quantitative targets … changes in the relative unit labour cost and the current account balance. The sample consists of the 27 EU countries for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009781473
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Corporate efficiency in Europe
Hanousek, Jan; Kočenda, Evžen; Shamshur, Anastasiya - 2015
Using a stochastic frontier model and a comprehensive dataset, we study factors that affect corporate efficiency in Europe. We find that (i) larger firms are less efficient than smaller firms, (ii) greater leverage contributes to corporate efficiency, and (iii) high competition is less...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010510115
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Education mismatch, human capital and labour status of young people across European Union countries
Pompei, Fabrizio; Skoglund, Ekaterina - 2015
, 2008 and 2010, living in 21 EU countries. We assume that young people may fall in five labour market statuses: 1) Employee …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011298528
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The north-south divide, the euro and the world
Chisiridis, Konstantinos; Muratidēs, Kōstas; … - 2018
The European north-south divide has been an issue of a long-standing debate. We employ a Global VAR model for 28 developed and developing countries to examine the interaction between the global trade imbalances and their impact within the euro-area framework. The aim is to assess the propagation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011928973