In the present paper it will be shown empirically that smoking decreases labour productivity. Panel data analysis is based on a single equation model estimated through the Eviews software package. Our sample refers to the period 1993-2008 and covers many western countries, the United States and...

Bank Profitability, Globalisation and Barriers to Entrepreneurship. A Panel Data Analysis for Europe and the United States (1999-2007) The crux of the present article is that if corporations (as bank clients) are profitable in a globalised economic environment and there are no barriers to...

In the present paper through an empirical analysis author will estimate some important determinant factors of banking solvency apart from the risk. Our sample refers to the western economies including the United States. The econometric analysis based on a single equation model uses OECD panel...

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,...

There are many factors that determine growth. Author in the present paper intends to point out empirically that globalization (measured by trade) as well as entrepreneurship can be two of them having a positive impact on economic growth. Panel Data cover Western world and Japan (1999–2006)....

In the present paper an attempt will be made to point out that government spending (as a percentage of GDP) on education reduces total economy's unemployment rate. For this finding panel data are used covering Europe, USA and Japan (1992-2006). These data are elaborated by means of Eviews...

In the present paper it will be pointed out econometrically with panel data that in Europe education has a negative impact on crime. Panel data cover annually the period 1999-2006 for the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,...

In the present paper an effort will be made to examine if geographical concentration of trade of goods has a positive impact on Bank profitability. The countries examined are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and USA. The estimation...

In the present paper an effort will be made to estimate econometrically with annual panel data the impact of globalization on income distribution within countries. The following countries are examined: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands,...