Abstract:The price puzzle has been the focus of many studies, however, most of these studies have focused on developed economies and especially on the U.S. Owing to this tendency; we do not know if there is existence of a price puzzle in developing economies. This is an important topic of...

Abstract:In this paper we test the convergence hypothesis by using a revised 4- step procedure of panel unit root test suggested by Evans and Karras (1996). We use data on output for 24 OECD countries over 40 years long. Whether the convergence, if any, is conditional or absolute is also...

Abstract:This paper looks into the application of the theory of the persistence of profits" and how it can be used to model manufacturing industries in Colombia. By explaining where the theory of "persistence of profits" comes from, what it is, and what its determinants are brief descriptions of...

Abstract:This paper uses data from the Legalized Population Survey to study the determinants of U.S. immigrant´s home ownership. The main interest of the paper is on the relationship between house ownership in the U.S. and house ownership abroad. The results show that house ownership of U.S....