We address the post-entry performance of new Portuguese firms by investigating the structural characteristics survival, using both non-parametric methods and semi-parametric methods, for the seven regions of Portugal (NUT II). We also provide a disaggregated analysis by sector and size class,...

Using firm level data on Italian and Turkish manufacturing industries we investigate the differences in survival patterns of foreign owned and domestic firms testing the hypothesis of foreign multinational enterprises (FMNEs) ?foot-loose? behavior (in line with seminal studies such as Görg and...

This paper deals with the performance of multinational enterprises (MNEs) during the recent financial crisis in the EU regions. According to the existing literature both foreign affiliates and local territories may benefit one from each other. There is a huge literature suggesting that FDI is...

In this paper, the authors analyze the importance of the continuity of business of economic entities engaged in agricultural activity in the Republic of Serbia. Since Serbia is an agricultural country with a significant share of agriculture in the domestic GDP, significant impact of agriculture...

In theory and practice, there comes to increase in focus to digitalization in agriculture, as well as about the rational use of available natural resources, primarily land, water and energy. The use of renewables, such is solar energy, can be done in various purposes, for example for energy...

In order to aspire to join the EU that the Republic of Moldova (currently a candidate country) has, the main economic conditions it must satisfy are the existence of a functional market economy, as well as the ability to face competitive pressure and market forces in within the European Union....

The authors (Langviniençe, 2014; Prentice, 2020; Grasso & Sergi, B.S. Eds., 2021) claim that over the past few decades, tourism has continuously expanded and strived to become one of the largest and fastest growing economic sectors in the world. Tourism is primarily a vital industry for the social and...

Statistical Analysis in surveys is often facing missing data. As case-wise deletion and single imputation prove to have undesired properties, multiple imputation remains as a measure to handle this problem. In a longitudinal study, where for some missing values past or future data points might...

Much empirical research in economics is based on data from household surveys. Panel surveys are particularly valuable for understanding dynamics and heterogeneity. A possible concern with panel surveys is that survey participation itself may alter subsequent behavior. We provide novel evidence...