In this paper, we examine beta-convergence of real per-capita income of Chinese counties. We account for both the spatial dependences between counties and the possibility of different convergence regimes. The first feature is captured by the spatial error term, whereas the second one is modeled...

In this paper, the extent of the shadow economy in OECD countries is investigated. The estimates of the size of the shadow economy are obtained using the panel-data techniques applied to the data on 38 OECD member states over the period 1991-2007. Our estimates tend to be somewhat lower than the...

Der Immobilienmarkt in Deutschland ist, auch im Vergleich zu anderen entwickelten Volkswirtschaften, nach wie vor in einer stabilen Verfassung. Beispielsweise ist die Zinsbindung bei Immobilienkrediten im Durchschnitt recht lang, so dass eine abrupt auftretende Überschuldung vieler Haushalte...

This article sheds light on the interaction of media, economic actors, and economic experts. Based on a unique data set of 86,000 news items rated by professional analysts of Media Tenor International and survey data, we first analyze the overall tone of the media, consumers’, firms’, and...

The exchange rate fluctuations strongly affect the Russian economy, given its heavy dependence on foreign trade and investment. Since January 2014, the Ruble lost 50% of its value against the US Dollar. The fall of the currency started with the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The impact of...

This article sheds light on the interaction of media, economic actors, and economic experts. Based on a unique data set of 86,000 news items rated by professional analysts of Media Tenor International and survey data, we first analyze the overall tone of the media, consumers', firms', and...

Die russische Wirtschaft ist stark international verflochten und deshalb in hohem Grad von der Entwicklung der Wechselkurse abhängig. Seit 2014 verlor der Rubel mehr als 50 Prozent gegenüber dem Dollar. Die Abwertung der Währung geht einher mit den westlichen Sanktionen, die auf die...

In this paper, the authors construct a unique data set of Internet offer prices for flats in 48 large European cities across 24 countries. The data collected between January and May 2012 from 33 websites, are drawn from Internet advertisements of dwellings. Using the resulting sample of more...