. Chapters 2 and 3 show that patience and risk-taking as intertemporal preferences are closely related to differences in student …

questions in three steps. First, by assessing empirically the sensitivity of growth in the region's seven major economies during … combined contribution of the different growth factors. Third, to derive the main implications of the results for the choice of …

growth and employment, and an overlook on the impacts of different policy measures on companies. The role of large companies …

This paper analyses some of the main factors behind the recent rapid growth in the Commonwealth of Independent States … (CIS) and the prospects for its continuation. Two approaches are used. The first approach uses growth accounting exercises … to estimate the total factor productivity (TFP) growth of all transition economies and compare them with other fast …

This study provides country-specific empirical evidence on the optimal inflation-growth threshold in the WAMZ over the … effects of high inflation on growth. This finding is consistent with the theoretical proposition. It is remarkable to note …

While previous studies have explored the relationship between inflation and economic growth, the existing literature on … threshold effect of inflation on economic growth in the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) predominantly assumes a linear … that affects economic growth in WAMZ countries over the period 2001-2019. The paper applies a Panel Smooth Transition …

in thirty countries around the world. Chapter 4 shows the association between a measure of patience derived from social …

rates, low growth and low productivity) are raising concerns about the sustainability of pension schemes over the long term …

relate to demographics, education, labour markets, infrastructure and technology. Low growth dynamics in the coming decades …

company growth. The results show that predecessors increasingly reduce investments, continuous training of employees, and …