Family reconstitution data: a cliometric view -- History of cliometrics -- Growth theories -- Cliometric approaches to war -- GDP and convergence in modern times -- Cliometrics and the great depression -- Financial Systems -- Cliometric approaches to international trade -- Time series -- The...

Using a growth accounting framework, we find that developing Asia grew rapidly over the past 3 decades mainly due to robust growth in capital accumulation. The contributions of education and total factor productivity in the region's past economic growth remain relatively limited. Our baseline...

The offerings of financial products to investors have evolved considerably over the last decades. This study was undertaken to understand the importance of financial products in Portugal for banks and private clients. Different financial products can provide to banks an important role on their...

Betrachtet man die mediale Präsenz und wirtschaftspolitische Diskussion über die Finanzkrise, gewinnt man den Eindruck, dass Defekte der Finanzsysteme für deren Instabilität und im Gefolge für die realen Einbrüche verantwortlich sind. Wenn es auch aktuell um eher kurzfristige Phänomene...