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influence of unobserved heterogeneity in the framework of panel data models. The analysis shows that the probability for an …
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and provide some remarks for future research. -- Economic integration ; regional growth ; EU Cohesion Policy ; panel data …
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This study readdresses the determinants of business cycle synchronisation. We test, on the one hand, whether FDI promoting policies may have consequences for the business cycle comovement between countries, and on the other hand, whether more plausible identification strategies change previous...
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combat immigrant unemployment: training, job search assistance, and subsidised public and private sector employment. We find …
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We ask whether sectoral shocks and the subsequent labor reallocation are responsible for unemployment within selected … is linked to unemployment in country specific dynamic models. For Spain, the ADL-model estimation reveals a significant … impact of sectoral reallocation on unemployment that goes beyond usual business cycle patterns. In Italy, there is weaker yet …
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This contribution develops a blueprint for a European fiscal union. The proposal addresses the shortcomings of most other reform designs which do not offer a solution for insolvent or noncooperative euro countries. We suggest a design which combines fiscal insurance with an orderly procedure to...
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We analyze different alternatives how a common unemployment insurance system for the euro area (EA) could be designed …-term unemployment and find that it would have absorbed a significant fraction of the unemployment shock in the recent crisis. However, 5 …
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Although there is anecdotal evidence that merger control may constitute a barrier to the integration of European retail banking markets, systematic empirical evidence is missing until now. This paper aims to fill this gap. Based on a unique dataset on the transparency on merger control in the EU...
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Gaining access to technological assets and patents, in particular, has long been a major motive and objective for firm acquisitions. On the one hand, patents are used as a building instrument for the acquirer's technology portfolio. On the other hand, patents can be attractive because of their...
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