We measure the amount of central bank seigniorage generated in three economies in transition and inquire to what extent seigniorage ultimately accrues to the government. We relate our findings to the institutional environment of the three countries. We find that, in parallel to the process of...

We measure the amount of central bank seigniorage generated in three economies in transition and inquire to what extent seigniorage ultimately accrues to the government. We relate our findings to the institutional environment of the three countries. We find that, in parallel to the process of...

We measure the amount of central bank seigniorage generated in three economies in transition, and inquire to what extent seigniorage ultimately accrues to the government. We relate our findings to the institutional environment of the three countries. In particular we document that, in parallel...

Central banks systems in the transforming economies in Eastern Europe are under pressure. From one side appears a need of integration to the Europe from the other side a finance needs of governments. Besides it is very hard to split a "good" and a "bad" demands for new loans. The text research...

Informal activities impact countries' economic development and overall growth. However, studying informal employment is not easy and it is crucial to provide a valid definition of it. This paper contributes to the recent discussion of the measures of informality by taking advantage of a rich...