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pooling applied to Blundell and Bond’s GMM system estimator. The areas of regulations (institutions) are measured by the … variable, and the type of nonlinear impact (concave vs. convex functions). There are many factors affecting both regulations …
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This paper analyzes the time stability of the GDP beta convergence in two subsamples: EU27 countries during 1993–2010 and EU15 during 1972–2010. Additionally, the article checks for the strength and stability of influence of particular economic growth factors. In order to address the problem...
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The decrease in the rule of law and in control of corruption in several EU countries is a threat to the cohesion in the EU. Brexit has reinforced the centrifugal forces in the EU. To counter this threat the EU needs to engage in unpopular measures as they infringe on the Member States'...
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growth only in countries with strong institutions: low corruption, strong rule of law, effective governments, and strong … institutions - that also receive more funds - may use such funds less efficiently or wisely. On the other hand, countries that …
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investigate how product- and labor-market regulations, as well as the quality of regional governments that implement these … regulations, affect HGF development across European regions. Using data from Eurostat, OECD, WEF, and Gothenburg University, we …. Additionally, we find that the effect of labor- and product-market regulations ultimately depends on the quality of regional …
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This paper investigates the role of economic structures as determinants of FDI inflows. We expand on the existing literature by focusing on advanced economies, using a newly available measure of FDI which cleans the data from statistical artefacts, such as financial round tripping, and by...
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identify a link between sectoral growth asymmetries and the quality of domestic governance institutions. Especially differences …
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The World Bank (WB) has described the European Union (EU) as a convergence machine, and the real and institutional convergence has been achieved for a long period of time, and EU’s cohesion policy, alongside the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), remains crucial for driving reforms and...
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in product and labor market regulations for long-term growth and for the adjustment to shocks. We show that with … product and labor market regulations. Less regulated economies are likely to have higher trend growth and recover faster from …
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This paper investigates whether social cohesion makes economic reforms more likely. First, we investigated whether social cohesion is a coherent concept by using a principal-component factor (PCF) analysis covering 16 indicators used to measure social cohesion in the previous literature for 40...
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