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Does Anti-Competitive Regulation Matter for Productivity? Evidence from European Firms

Arnold, Jens Matthias - 2011

Using firm-level data for a sample of European countries, we focus on the effects that product-market regulations have on firm-level TFP growth. We proxy regulatory burdens using the OECD indicators of sectoral non-manufacturing regulations. These allow accounting for both the direct effects of...

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Immigration and Innovation in European Regions

Ozgen, Ceren - 2012

data on 170 regions in Europe (NUTS 2 level) for the periods 1991-1995 and 2001-2005. Innovation outcomes are measured by …

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The Costs of Early School Leaving in Europe

Brunello, Giorgio - 2013

in the Europe 2020 strategy and one of the five benchmarks of the strategic framework for European cooperation in … and school resources – as well as more targeted policies. While our focus is mainly on Europe, we also consider important …

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Innovation and Employment in Patenting Firms : Empirical Evidence from Europe

Van Roy, Vincent - 2015

almost 20,000 patenting firms from Europe over the period 2003-2012. The main outcome from the proposed GMM-SYS estimations …

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Innovation Policies in the European News Media Industry : A Comparative Study

van Kranenburg, Hans (ed.) - 2017

This book explores the importance and the types of media innovation policies formulated and implemented in various European countries. Each country analysis illustrates the evolution and structure of news media markets and media cross-ownership policies in recent years and evaluates how...

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New Business and Regulatory Strategies in the Postal Sector

Parcu, Pier Luigi (ed.); Brennan, Timothy J. (ed.); … - 2018

This book addresses major issues facing postal and delivery services throughout the world. Worldwide, there is currently a considerable amount of interest in postal and delivery economics. The industry is reacting to a state of near crisis and is implementing different drastic changes. The...

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The Economics of Crowdfunding : Startups, Portals and Investor Behavior

Cumming, Douglas (ed.); Hornuf, Lars (ed.) - 2018

Efforts -- 9: The Regulation of Crowdfunding in the United States. 10: The Regulation of Crowdfunding in Europe -- 11 …

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Escaping from Hunger Before WW1 : Nutrition and Living Standards in Western Europe and USA in the Late Nineteenth Century

Gazeley, Ian - 2017

We estimate calories available to workers' households in the USA, Belgium, Britain, France and Germany in 1890/1. We employ data from the United States Commissioner of Labor survey (see Haines, 1979) of workers in key export industries. We estimate that households in the USA, on average, had...

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Innovation, Human Capital and Trade Competitiveness : How Are They Connected and Why Do They Matter?

Weresa, Marzenna Anna (contributor) - 2014

Development: Comparing Countries in Europe, North America and Asia.- Chapter 5 International Competitiveness of Countries with …

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Real Estate Investment Trusts in Europe : Evolution, Regulation, and Opportunities for Growth

Sotelo, Ramon - 2013

in Europe has been relatively brief, REITs are well on the way to become an industry standard as a real estate investment … financial vehicle not only in Europe but throughout the developed world. This book provides both academics and decision makers … reflection of the development of different REIT-structures in Europe including the history, regulation and markets of each …

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