In a recent study, Bai (Fixed-Effects Dynamic Panel Models, A Factor Analytical Method. Econometrica 81, 285-314, 2013a) proposes a new factor analytic (FA) method to the estimation of dynamic panel data models, which has the unique and very useful property that it is completely bias-free....

This paper empirically examines the relationship between the key banks' specific variables of regression models in determination of bank profitability in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). For the purposes of econometric modeling, quarterly indicators of the banking sector based on country's...

Financial soundness is a key indicator for fostering economic growth i.e., as economy having healthy financial activities, so it would generate capital inflows to develop their industries and reducing external dependencies. This study examines the relationship among broad money supply, foreign...

The relationship between decision making and risk has important implications. The causal link between decision making and risk inevitably raises the issue of social responsibility, especially in areas where legal regulation science can’t predict that. Thus, recognizing the roots of risk...

This paper assesses the ability of dierent models to forecast key real and nominal U.S. monthly macroeconomic variables in a data-rich environment from the perspective of a realtime forecaster, i.e. taking into account the real-time data revisions process and data ow. We nd that for the real...

This paper studies the impact of taxation on economic growth of the eight WAEMU countries. Among the critiques addressed to the public sector, numerous are those that refer principally to the negative effects which entail high weight and increasing of taxation. The growth rate can be influenced...

The evidence that earnings rise with firm size and that human capital affects earnings based on labour market data are two of the most robust empirical findings in economics. In contrast the evidence for scale economies in firm data is very weak. The limited direct evidence of human capital on...

El presente trabajo busca identificar los elementos que son determinantes para la atracción de inversión extranjera directa proveniente de los Estados Unidos, a través de un modelo gravitacional modificado que incluye un componente espacial a través del cual se busca capturar para algunos...

The relative positive economic growth experienced by most African countries in the recent decade has come with insufficient demand stimulation. The concern of poverty at the forefront of economic policy, the need for inclusive growth and sustainable development, inter alia, brings forward the...

This paper looks at the effects of taxes increase on economic growth of 47 developing countries. In developing countries, there is no magic tax strategy to encourage economic growth. Some countries with high tax burdens have high growth rates and some countries with low tax burdens have low...