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Trade Unions and Government Debt to GDP : A Panel Data Analysis for Western Europe (1999–2006)
Georgiou, Miltiades N. - 2012
In the present paper it will be shown with a panel data econometric model that trade unions have a negative impact on Government Debt to GDP. The reason is based on the findings of (Palokangas, 1996; 2000; 2004; 2005); (Grieben and Şener, 2008); (Georgiou, 2010) who assert that unionism promotes economic...
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Do birth allowances increase the birthrate? : an empirical analysis using health-insurance union panel data
Tanaka, Ryuichi; Kouno, Toshiaki - In: The Japanese economy : translations and studies 38 (2011) 1, pp. 40-58
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Are trade unions a force for greater equality in Europe or the champions of privileged insiders?
Watt, Andrew; O'Farrell, Rory - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 44 (2009) 6, pp. 346-352
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Many unions, one estimate? : disaggregating the currency union effect on trade
Kopecky, Joseph - In: Emerging markets, finance & trade : a journal of the … 59 (2023) 10, pp. 3293-3315
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The gender gap of return on education across West European countries
Mendolicchio, Concetta; Rhein, Thomas - In: International journal of manpower 35 (2014) 3, pp. 219-249
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Banking Wage Rigidity - An Econometric Panel Data Analysis for Western Europe and USA 1980-2006
Georgiou, Miltiades N. - 2009
In the present paper an attempt will be made to show that in the banking sector wage rigidity increases as consumer inflation decreases. The immediate consequence is that banks cannot offer more competitive prices without shrinking profits. Hence, countries with strict labour laws hinder baking...
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Modelling regional productivity performance across Western Europe
Ramajo Hernández, Julián; Hewings, Geoffrey - In: Regional studies 52 (2018) 10, pp. 1372-1387
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E-Commerce Has a Positive Impact on Economic Growth : A Panel Data Analysis for Western Europe
Georgiou, Miltiades N. - 2014
In this paper it will be attempted to show econometrically that electronic commerce (e-commerce) has a positive impact on economic growth at country level, since e-commerce promotes sales (and thus consumption), that in turn improves company performance, thus causing ultimately economic growth....
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Entrepreneurship Causes Economic Growth : An Empirical Analysis for Western European Countries and the United States 1990-2004
Georgiou, Miltiades N. - 2009
In this paper a distinction will be made between manager and owner and it will be attempted to estimate numerically the country’s total economy’s entrepreneurial remuneration by a common measure across countries and show econometrically the positive impact of total economy’s...
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TFP growth in old and new Europe
Burda, Michael C.; Severgnini, Battista - 2009
productivity (TFP) growth in a sample of 30 European economies for the period 1994-2005. In most of Western Europe, we find a … deceleration of TFP growth since 2000. However, the economies of New Europe exhibit a higher level of TFP growth overall and have … slowed less than those of Old Europe. In the new market economies of Central and Eastern Europe, we find both high TFP growth …
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