In the present paper it will be pointed out that consumption tax rate has a negative impact on consumption. Hence, according to the consumption-led-growth theory, economic growth will be hindered. The panel data sample covers for the period 1995-2007 many European countries, and the econometric...

In the present paper it will be econometrically shown that an increase in poverty yields a decrease in the level of confidence in the EU institutions (that is a would be threat for the EU). Present model is based on the work of Georgiou (2012) and Padoan (2013) that austerity causes a worsening...

In the present paper it is supported empirically the view of (Sierminska and Takhtamanova, 2010) that "…there is indeed a "mancession," as men face higher job separation probabilities, lower job finding probabilities and, as a result, higher unemployment rates than women". The present...

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...

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...