Over the time a large number of reciprocal preferential trade agreements (RTAs) have been concluded among countries. Recently many studies have used gravity equations in order to estimate the effect of RTAs on trade flows between partners. These studies report very different estimates since they...

This doctoral thesis addresses in a sequence of five essays the question how fiscal policy and economic output are interrelated in emerging Europe and how this relationship is shaped by the respective politico-economic environment and the individual-level support for economic reforms. Following...

Incluye bibliografía ; ¿Cuál es el efecto de la política fiscal sobre la actividad económica? A pesar de la extensa literatura existente, la estimación del llamado «multiplicador fiscal» sigue suponiendo un desafío para los economistas. Además, la magnitud de dicho multiplicador...

En un influyente trabajo, Devries et al. (2011) utilizan el método narrativo para construir una serie de ajustes fiscales exógenos, basados tanto en bajadas de gastos como en subidas de impuestos. El presente trabajo muestra que las consolidaciones fiscales por el lado del gasto no son...

Este trabajo estudia las diferencias entre los multiplicadores fiscales a lo largo del ciclo de crédito en las economías de la OCDE. Se obtienen respuestas al impulso mediante un modelo estado dependiente con proyecciones directas, en el que los multiplicadores dependen del estado de los...

Este artículo documenta un aumento secular en la proporción de compras del sector privado en el gasto de consumo del gobierno: con el tiempo, el gobierno compra relativamente más bienes del sector privado y depende menos de su propia producción de valor agregado. Construimos un modelo de...

We describe a meta-analysis of advertising conversion research findings that includes examining the influence of question framing on key output measures of advertising effectiveness. The article summarizes findings for 32 tourism-advertising studies. Two hypotheses are tested: (H1) the response...

Quantification of welfare changes due to trade liberalisation play a crucial role for political decision making. However, meaningful comparisons of simulation results from different sources are difficult. Often significant differences in simulated gains from liberalisation do not serve to...

The value-of-statistical-life (VSL) approach is used by environmental economists to value mortality changes resulting from environmental improvement, such as decreased urban air pollution. Because of scarce data, VSL estimates are not available for developing countries. Using robust regression...

The selection of appropriate parameters for computable general equilibrium (CGE) models critically affects the results of applied economic modeling exercises. Valid and reliable parameter selection models are needed, and typically comprise direct estimation, expert opinion, or copycatting of...