In the present paper an effort will be made to estimate econometrically with annual panel data the impact of globalization on income distribution within countries. The following countries are examined: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands,...

In the present paper it will be shown that trade unions have a positive impact on economic growth. This finding is in agreement with the works of (Tapio Palokangas, 1996; 2000; 2004; 2005); (Grieben and Şener, 2008) and it refers to the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,...

In this paper, an effort will be made to show the positive impact of banking entrepreneurship on banking solvency. The sample covers western European countries and the United States during the period 1997–2008. Data source is O.E.C.D., Eurostat and I.M.F. The econometric model with panel data...

In the present paper it will be shown that unit labour cost and technology do matter for the world market share in the international trade. However, it will be also shown by means of an econometric model that unit labour cost matters more than technology. The present paper is an extension and...

In the present paper it will be shown that unit labour cost plays a significant role in the world market share. An econometric model will be used on panel data covering Western European Countries as well as Japan, during the period 1999 - 2008. The degree of impact of unit labour cost on world...

In the present paper it will be shown that in country level economic growth has a positive impact on stock prices in the long run. This study refers annually to the Western Europe, Japan and the United States during the period 1999-2007. Therefore, any factor favoring economic growth should be...

In the present paper an effort will be made to show that, in banking sector, risk has a negative impact on solvency and that risk is the main determinant of solvency. Panel data will be used during the period 1997-2008 in European banks as well as in the United States ones. Data source is...

In the present paper an effort will be made to show with panel data that during the period 1997-2008 in European banks as well as the United States ones staff cost as well as entrepreneurial caliber have a positive impact on banking profitability. Data source is O.E.C.D. The elaboration of the...

In this paper it will be shown that large banks have a lower deposit rate, offer more competitive prices and finally realize higher profitability than the small ones. Data cover Western European Banks as well as the United States during the period 1997-2008. Data source is O.E.C.D. Panel data...

Schinasi (1997) had asserted that European banks are overstaffed and that they face difficulties to control their staff cost compared to the United States ones. In the present paper an effort will be made to show with panel data that during the period 1997-2007 European banks converge with the...