Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to empirically test the economic convergence that operate between five selected Asian countries (namely Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia). In particular, it seeks to investigate how increased economic integration has impacted the...

In this study we apply the Elliott's Wave theory to the index S&P 500 for a period of three years, starting from the October 2008 and until December 31, 2011. An analytical forecast for the first half of 2012 has been carried out. Our principle empirical findings underline that the evolution of...

The health care expenditure in Italian regions is examined, applying the model selection procedure and panel methodologies to identify the determinants of health expenditure at the state level. After a brief introduction and a survey of the economic literature on this issue, we discuss the data...