In this paper, we explore the impact of recent interest rate increases on the Irish economy and chart out the potential impact using scenarios for the period 2023- 2025. We use the COSMO macroeconometric model of the Irish economy to test the impacts through credit markets and the real economy,...

Designing electronic markets is still a rather intricate process. eNegotiation - and thereby trading rules - embody the core of the institution ”electronic market”. Although success or failure of electronic markets is strongly influenced by the design of the trading rules the design process...

Obgleich die traditionellen Bestimmungsfaktoren für ausländische Direktinvestitionen wie z.B. Marktgröße, Arbeitskosten und Niveau der Infrastruktur keineswegs generell an Bedeutung verloren haben, spielt heute die Existenz vorhandener regionaler Cluster eine ausschlaggebende Rolle für die...

The paper explores the economic implications of the possible Turkish accession to the European Union. It focuses on three main changes associated with Turkish membership: (i) accession to the internal European Market; (ii) institutional reforms in Turkey triggered by EU membership; and (iii)...