In the present paper it will be shown empirically that globalisation does not affect long term unemployment. Panel data cover for the period (1999-2009) the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,...

In the present paper an empirical analysis will point out that banks are always risk averters, and this aversion increases in more recent periods. The sample covers Western Europe and The United States. Data are taken from World Bank and OECD. The elaboration of these panel data is made feasible...

In the present paper an empirical analysis will point out that government debt as a percentage of GDP has a negative impact (among others) on banking profitability. This impact will be even worse when this debt as a percentage of GDP exceeds a certain critical level. The sample covers during the...

In the present paper an attempt will be made to show econometrically with panel data that as globalization increases, banking risk goes also up but not by as much. Panel data are elaborated by means of Eviews software package. The sample covers during 1999–2007 Western Europe and the United States

In the present paper it will be pointed out with a panel data econometric model that government debt puts banking sector at stake since the volume of not performing loans goes up. The estimation of the model is made feasible through the Eviews software package. The present paper is based on...

In the present paper an empirical analysis will point out that in all industrial countries ageing population growth causes an even faster increase in health expenditure (% GDP). This phenomenon will affect among others economic growth as well as consumption structure. This phenomenon...

In the present paper it will be shown econometrically with panel data that bank shareholders regarding profitability are “neutral to risk”, while bank managers are “risk averters”. Especially in the northern countries bank managers are more “risk averters” than in the whole sample....

In the present paper an empirical analysis will point out that unemployment is one of the various causes of alcoholism. The sample covers all industrial World. Data are drawn from IMF and OECD. The elaboration of these panel data is made feasible by means of the Eviews software package

Usually the higher Government Debt country borrows money from other countries having lower Government Debt. This will end up with a higher lending rate in all countries. So, the spillover of a high debt problem in one country will cause pressures for higher interest rates in all remaining...

In the present paper an empirical analysis will point out that shadow economy tends to push up house prices, distorting real estate market. The sample covers EU, Japan and The United States. Data are taken from OECD and (Schneider et al., 2010); (Schneider, 2013). The elaboration of these panel...