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Intercountry inequality in human development: a 30-year perspective
Ram, Rati - In: Journal of Economic Studies 36 (2009) October, pp. 481-489
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend the existing literature on cross-country disparities by providing measures of cross-country inequality in human development index (HDI) and real income per capita over the 30-year period 1975-2004. Design/methodology/approach – A...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008481963
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Testing the hypothesis of long-run money neutrality in the Middle East
Tawadros, George B. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 34 (2007) January, pp. 13-28
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test the hypothesis of long-run money neutrality for Egypt, Jordan and … output at the zero frequency for Egypt, Jordan and Morocco. This suggests that money affects nominal but not real variables …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081185
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Evaluating the competitive market efficiency of top listed companies in Egypt
Mostafa, Mohamed M. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 34 (2007) November, pp. 430-452
listed companies in Egypt. Design/methodology/approach – Applying a two-stage approach, this study uses production frontier … analysis (PFA) to measure the relative market efficiency of 62 listed companies in Egypt, and Tobit regression to examine the … of encouraging increased market efficiency throughout the business sector in Egypt. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004970240
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By-products and Effective Protection
Greenaway, David; Reed, Geoffrey; Hassan, Refaat - In: Journal of Economic Studies 21 (1994) October, pp. 31-36
The standard measures of effective protection calculate EPRs by reference to an activity's principal product. In many activities by-products which have a positive economic value are important. Revises the standard measures to allow for the incorporation of by-products and uses an example to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005003251
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Exploring Egypt-China bilateral trade: dynamics and prospects
Hatab, Assem Reda Abu; Shoumann, Nada Abdelhamed; Xuexi, Huo - In: Journal of Economic Studies 39 (2012) 3, pp. 314-326
Purpose – Bilateral trade between Egypt and China has expanded substantially in recent years. Few studies however have … methods to analyze the composition of trade between Egypt and China. In addition, the authors employed trade intensity index … trade between the two countries. Findings – Results show low values in Egypt's trade intensity index, implying that Egyptian …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010616638
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Testing the hypothesis of long‐run money neutrality in the Middle East
Tawadros, George B. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 34 (2007) 1, pp. 13-28
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test the hypothesis of long‐run money neutrality for Egypt, Jordan and … output at the zero frequency for Egypt, Jordan and Morocco. This suggests that money affects nominal but not real variables …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014863131
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Evaluating the competitive market efficiency of top listed companies in Egypt
Mostafa, Mohamed M. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 34 (2007) 5, pp. 430-452
listed companies in Egypt. Design/methodology/approach – Applying a two‐stage approach, this study uses production frontier … analysis (PFA) to measure the relative market efficiency of 62 listed companies in Egypt, and Tobit regression to examine the … of encouraging increased market efficiency throughout the business sector in Egypt.  …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014863153
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Exploring Egypt‐China bilateral trade: dynamics and prospects
Reda Abu Hatab, Assem; Abdelhamed Shoumann, Nada; Xuexi, Huo - In: Journal of Economic Studies 39 (2012) 3, pp. 314-326
Purpose – Bilateral trade between Egypt and China has expanded substantially in recent years. Few studies however have … methods to analyze the composition of trade between Egypt and China. In addition, the authors employed trade intensity index … trade between the two countries. Findings – Results show low values in Egypt's trade intensity index, implying that Egyptian …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014863325
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By‐products and Effective Protection
Greenaway, David; Reed, Geoffrey; Hassan, Refaat - In: Journal of Economic Studies 21 (1994) 6, pp. 31-36
The standard measures of effective protection calculate EPRs by reference to an activity′s principal product. In many activities by‐products which have a positive economic value are important. Revises the standard measures to allow for the incorporation of by‐products and uses an example...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014863455
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Stabilization of purchasing power through the use of public credit[1]: American Economic Association Meeting at Chicago Distribution of Purchasing Power and Business Fluctuations R...
Currie, Lauchlin - In: Journal of Economic Studies 31 (2004) September, pp. 313-320
Presents a paper by Lauchlin Currie on the stabilization of purchasing power through the use of public credit which was originally delivered at the American Economic Association Meeting at Chicago Distribution of Purchasing Power and Business Fluctuations Round Table on December 30, 1936.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004964060