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Testing for Parameter Stability in DSGE Models. The Cases of France, Germany, Italy, and Spain
Jerger, Jürgen; Röhe, Oke - 2012
We estimate a New Keynesian DSGE model on French, German, Italian, and Spanish data. The main aim of this paper is to check for the respective sets of parameters that are stable over time, making use of the ESS procedure ('Estimate of Set of Stable parameters') developed by Inoue and Rossi...
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Upswing in Europe gains momentum, but unemployment remains high
Gern, Klaus-Jürgen; Scheide, Joachim; Schlie, Markus - 1997
The expansion of Western European production accelerated in the first half of 1997. Exports were the main engine, driven by a devaluation of European currencies and strong growth abroad. Domestic demand also picked up somewhat led by investment in machinery and equipment. Inflation remained at...
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National and international developments in technology – Trends, patterns and implications for policy
Koopmann, Georg; Münnich, Felix - 1999
Declining R&D intensities at the national level coincide with growing international technological links. Deviations of individual OECD countries from the average R&D intensity reflect differences in industry structure as well as in sectoral R&D intensity. At the same time, the sectoral...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010295338
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Do energy prices induce progress in energy-related technology? An empirical study
Schmitz, Simon - 2001
Research efforts towards new energy sources and towards the efficiency of energy use will be vital to reducing CO2 abatement costs in the long term. Can such efforts be induced by price instruments? Economists often cite induced technological change as a possible consequence of environmental...
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Locating foreign affiliates in Germany: The case of Swedish MNEs
Braconier, Henrik; Ekholm, Karolina - 2001
schwedischer Tochtergesellschaften in Deutschland im Vergleich mit denen in anderen Ländern untersucht. Es zeigt sich, dass die … Multis, in Deutschland zu investieren. Dabei zeigt sich, dass die Standortentscheidung beeinflusst wird vom Niveau der … Lohnkosten in Deutschland und an anderen potentiellen Standorten in europäischen Hocheinkommensländern, aber nicht von den …
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FDI versus cross-border financial services: The globalisation of German banks
Buch, Claudia M.; Lipponer, Alexander - 2004
The choice between foreign direct investment (FDI) and exports has been a recurrent theme in the literature on international trade, yet few studies have analysed this choice at the level of the individual firm. This paper uses a new dataset to study the FDI-versus-exports decision for banks. We...
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Asset Prices in Taylor Rules: Specification, Estimation, and Policy Implications for the ECB
Siklos, Pierre L.; Werner, Thomas; Bohl, Martin T. - 2004
This paper estimates standard and extended Taylor rules for core countries in the euro area, namely France, Germany and Italy, as well as for the ECB. Forward, backward and forecast-based rules are estimated for a variety of samples since the late 1970s. We are particularly interested in the...
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Expected budget deficits and interest rate swap spreads - Evidence for France, Germany and Italy
Heppke-Falk, Kirsten H.; Hüfner, Felix P. - 2004
This study analyses whether expected budget deficits have an impact on interest rate swap spreads in France, Germany and Italy. We use monthly deficit forecasts from financial market participants to take the forward-looking behaviour of financial markets into account. Results of a SUR estimation...
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Business cycles and FDI: evidence from German sectoral data
Buch, Claudia M.; Lipponer, Alexander - 2005
Globalization has effected business cycle developments in OECD countries and has increased activities of firms across national borders. This paper analyzes whether these two developments are linked. We use a new firm-level dataset on the foreign activities of German firms to test whether foreign...
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How safe was the "safe haven"? Financial market liquidity during the 1998 turbulences
Upper, Christian - 2000
Transaktion dieser vier Anleihen in Deutschland umfasst. Dies ist besonders für Arbeiten über den Rentenmarkt von großem Interesse …
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