The secession of Southern Sudan from the mother nation of Sudan was a direct result of political agreement known as the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). It was expected by the totalitarian government of Northern Sudan that it can contain the civil war between the Sudan Popular Liberation...

This paper investigates the impact of monetary policy announcements on the performance of the stock market in twenty countries (10 Developed and 10 developing). Exchange rate changes and changes in bond yield were taken as control. Daily basis Panel data was used with daily frequency for five...

The ultra-loose monetary policy of recent years has raised concerns that the low interest rate environment may overly benefit households with specific demographic and financial characteristics. In this context, monetary policy can be a potential driver of gender wealth inequality, since women...

In this research I investigate what percentage of female sterilizations performed in Peru from 1993 to 2000 were done providing adequate information to their users for a free decision about their adoption. I use data from ENDES/DHS 2000, which contains detailed information about contraceptive...

This paper analyses the European Central Bank's (ECB) advisory role related to proposed Community and national legislation falling within ECB's fields of competence, with a particular focus on the consultation procedure. The consultation procedure involves parties that are under an obligation to...

The EC Treaty obliges Community and (both functionally and geographically decentralized) national authorities to consult the ECB before adopting any legislation in its fields of competence. Failure to consult the ECB can render any disputed rules void. This paper explores the relevant primary...