Global macroeconometric models can be a powerful tool for economic analysis and forecasting in various scenarios. This paper analyses the NiGEM model and its application to the euro area, placing particular emphasis on the study of the relative situation of the member countries' economies.

Se analiza la evolución del empleo en España en el período 1975-2004, y se estiman varios modelos econométricos de empleo bajo diferentes enfoques teóricos. El enfoque seleccionado, corresponde a un modelo de desequilibrio que tiene en cuenta factores de oferta y demanda, y en ese contexto...

Despite the widely recognized significance of freight transport for a region’s economy, the field of transportation science has focused traditionally on the analytical modeling of passenger systems, relegating the analysis of freight transportation. This paper reviews the methodological...

We study the interest rate spread of the Argentine financial system during the last eighteen years. We analyze Granger causality of selected variables, and estimate econometric models that relate spread to macroeconomic and microeconomic factors. Resuls indicate that output growth and...