The paper enquires into the e¤ects of China’s entry into the WTO on its economic growth. We find that even in the short run (2001-2005), economic performance can be improved due to obtaining higher survival probability of economic growth rate and better protection of consumer welfare.

This paper deals with endogenous determination of effort as a source of productivity growth.

This paper investigates the growth factors of EU regions in the 1990s. We test the hypothesis that regional growth is determined by endogenous growth factors, trade and technological catching-up in a growth accounting framework....

The paper enquires into the short run effect (2001-2005) of China’s entry into the WTO on its economic growth. We conclude there is no economic hazard with a …nding that China’s economy would enjoy a higher survival probability of economic growth rate and better protection of consumer...

Despite the burden of an enormous defense budget, the absorption ofimmigrants, its tiny size and the scarcity of natural resources, Israel’s economy,albeit with considerable financial aid from abroad, was able to achieveimpressive growth rates. This was to a great degree accomplished by...

Using time-series cross-section data from the manufacturing sector of the 11Bundesländer from 1970 to 1993, we examine the impact of road infrastructure onprivate production applying three different approaches; i.e., a Cobb-Douglas production function, a translog production function and a...