Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the different dynamic characteristics of unemployment in a selected group of European Union countries during the current Great Recession, which had unequal consequences on employment depending on the country considered....

In the last two decades, the interest in learning about the poverty levels of the different countries has reflected growing concern. This has been partly due to the economic recession and the high rates of unemployment that the western economies have gone through during that period, and partly,...

In this paper we analyse the distinct effectiveness of demographic, labour market and welfare state transfers events in promoting exits from deprivation for childbearing households in Spain, a Southern European Country with high and persistent child poverty and a familial welfare regime. We...

In a highly decentralized country such as Spain, meeting national commitments on deficit and debt depends on the sustainability of regional public finances. At present, the deficit target of each region is defined according to its GDP share over national GDP. Although this approach is reasonable...

It is commonly recognized the relevance of transportation costs for studying recre- ational demand. However, these costs are related with travel and modal choice deci- sions. This paper oers a theoretical explanation of the new generation of the demand for recreational goods at destiny after the...

This paper explores the effects of R&D commercial subsidies by means of a model of firms’ decisions about performing R&D when some government support can be expected. To estimate the parameters of interest we use an unbalanced panel sample of 1,800 performing and non-performing Spanish...

El análisis de los resultados económicos de principios del siglo apuntan a una desaceleración de las economías europeas, particularmente la alemana , cuyos efectos adversos también se han reflejado en la Economía Española. En particular, en los mercados financieros se ha constatado una...