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An assessment of telecommunications regulation performance in the European Union
Afonso, António (contributor); Scaglioni, Carla (contributor) - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003330174
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An Assessment of Telecommunications Regulation Performance in the European Union
Afonso, António; Scaglioni, Carla - 2013
We assess the performance of National Regulatory Authorities across 16 EU countries regarding economic regulation in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014061329
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Bank regulation and sovereign risk : a paradox
Afonso, António; Teixeira, André - 2023
This paper investigates the impact of banking prudential regulation on sovereign risk. We show that prudential … regulation reduces sovereign risk and induces governments to spend more. As a result, countries with tight prudential regulation … have lower primary budget balances and accumulate more government debt over time. We find that prudential regulation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014281475
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Bank Regulation and Sovereign Risk : A Paradox
Afonso, António; Teixeira, André - 2023
This paper investigates the impact of banking prudential regulation on sovereign risk. We show that prudential … regulation reduces sovereign risk and induces governments to spend more. As a result, countries with tight prudential regulation … have lower primary budget balances and accumulate more government debt over time. We find that prudential regulation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014356478
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Bank Regulation and Sovereign Risk : A Paradox
Afonso, António; Teixeira, André - 2023
This paper investigates the impact of banking prudential regulation on sovereign risk. We show that prudential … regulation reduces sovereign risk and induces governments to spend more. As a result, countries with tight prudential regulation … have lower primary budget balances and accumulate more government debt over time. This means that prudential regulation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014350655
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States, Banks, and the Financing of the Economy: Fiscal Policy and Sovereign Risk Perspectives
Balling, Morten; Egger, Peter; Gnan, Ernest; Weber, Axel A. - 2013
On 5-6 September 2012 SUERF held its 30th Colloquium “States, Banks, and the Financing of the Economy” at the University of Zürich, Switzerland. The papers included in this SUERF Study are based on contributions to the Colloquium. All the chapters in this publication discuss from different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011689958
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Public sector efficiency
Afonso, António; Schuknecht, Ludger; Tanzi, Vito - 2003
We compute public sector performance (PSP) and efficiency (PSE) indicators, comprising a composite and seven sub-indicators, for 23 industrialised countries. The first four sub-indicators are u0093opportunityu0094 indicators that take into account administrative, education and health outcomes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009635959
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Fiscal policy events and interest rate swap spreads
Afonso, António; Strauch, Rolf - 2004
In this paper we assess the importance given in capital markets to the credibility of the European fiscal framework. We evaluate to which extent relevant fiscal policy events taking place in the course of 2002 produced a reaction in the long-term bond segment of the capital markets. Firstly, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009636526
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Economic growth and budgetary components : a panel assessment for the EU
Afonso, António (contributor);  … - 2008
In this paper we test whether a reallocation of government budget items can enhance long-term GDP growth in a set of European countries. We apply modern panel data techniques to the period 1970-2006, and we use three alternative dependent variables in a growth regression: economic growth, total...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003636014
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Government size, composition, volatility and economic growth
Afonso, António (contributor); Furceri, Davide (contributor) - 2008
This paper analyses the effects in terms of size and volatility of government revenue and spending on growth in OECD and EU countries. The results of the paper suggest that both variables are detrimental to growth. In particular, looking more closely at the effect of each component of government...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003636033