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How persistent is disaggregate inflation?
Lünnemann, Patrick; Mathä, Thomas Y. - 2004
This paper analyses the degree of inflation persistence in the EU15, the euro area and each of its member states using disaggregate price indices from the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices. Our results reveal substantial heterogeneity across countries and indices. The overall results, based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009639475
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Does the euro make a difference?
Bussière, Matthieu; Chudik, Alexander; Mehl, Arnaud - 2011
This paper provides evidence on whether the creation of the euro has changed the way global turbulences a¤ect euro area and other economies. Specifically, it considers the impact of global shocks on the competitiveness of individual euro area countries and assesses whether their responses to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009640618
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The immigrant/native wealth gap in Germany, Italy and Luxembourg
Mathä, Thomas Y.; Porpiglia, Alessandro; Sierminska, Eva - 2011
in the immigration penalty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009640635
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Trade advantages and specialisation dynamics in acceding countries
Zaghini, Andrea - 2003
The paper analyses the evolution of the trade specialisation pattern in the ten countries which will join the EU in 2004, by studying the dynamics of their comparative advantages over the period 1993-2000. The study finds that, although some countries are still broadly relying on natural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009635952
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Import prices and pricing-to-market effects in the euro area
Warmedinger, Thomas - 2004
Pricing-to-market (PTM) behaviour implies that exporters adjust their prices to the prevailing prices in their export markets. For the importing country, PTM effects can be interpreted as a measure of the stability of domestic prices against foreign price and exchange rate developments. PTM...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009636522
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Trade with central and eastern Europe
Polgár, Éva Katalin; Wörz, Julia - 2010
This paper analyses the relationship between openness to trade and wages at the industry level (15 manufacturing industries) in 25 EU countries over the period from 1995 to 2005. By applying a cross-country and industry-specific approach, it is possible to control for unobserved heterogeneity at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009640296
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Is China climbing up the quality ladder?
Pula, Gabor; Santabárbara, Daniel - 2011
There is an ongoing debate in the literature about the quality content of Chinese exports and to what extent China … values reflect quality the prevailing view of the literature is that China exports low quality varieties of the same products …. We derive the quality of Chinese exports to the European Union by estimating disaggregated demand functions from a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009640686
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The Integration of Migrants and its Effects on the Labour Market
Eichhorst, Werner; Giulietti, Corrado; Guzi, Martin - 2011
intracorporate transferees from outside the EU is outlined in Section 3, where immigration legislation for these types of workers is … well as their assimilation into the labour market. The role of both restrictive immigration policies and of practical … barriers to integration is investigated. The impact of immigration on the wages and on the welfare state is considered in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011902468
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Changes in immigration status and purpose of stay: an overview of EU Member States’ approaches : Synthesis Report for the EMN Focussed Study 2015
European Migration Network - 2016
The Study examined the different legal frameworks, procedures and practices in place in the Member States to enable third-country nationals to change migration status, as well as the conditions associated with such changes. It also looked at existing obstacles and good practices.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012056063
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The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies : Synthesis Report for the EMN Focussed Study 2014
European Migration Network - 2014
detention and alternatives to detention in the context of (Member)States’ immigration policies. ... Special attention is given … with children, pregnant women and persons with special needs. The study focuses on detention for immigration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012056077