73rd International Atlantic Economic Conference

March 28 - 31, 2012 | Istanbul, Turkey

73rd International Atlantic Economic Conference: Sections

Regional coordination of European environmental policies
Silvia Micheli, University of Perugia—Italy; Carlo Andrea Bollino, University of Perugia—Italy
Biofuels supply chains: Sustainability and enterpreneurship in local agricultural systems
Umberto Medicamento, University of Bari—Italy; Mariantonietta Fiore, University of Foggia—Italy; Francesco Contò, University of Foggia—Italy
How to regulate a market-driven rollout of smart meters: A multi-sided market perspective
Jan Schaechtele, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht—Germany; Jens Uhlenbrock, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht—Germany
China's real estate bubble
Sung Sohn, California State University—USA
Productivity growth and labor reallocation: Latin America versus East Asia
Murat Üngör, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey—Turkey
Analyzing the evidence of an IPR take-off in China and India
Manuel M. Godinho, ISEG/Technical University of Lisbon and UECE—Portugal; Vítor Ferreira, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria. School of Technology and Management/CDRSP, Leiria and ISEG/UTL, Lisbon—Portugal
The role of credit in the 2007-2009 great recession
Mohammed Dore, Brock University—Canada
Are recoveries from banking and financial crises really so different?
Beth Anne Wilson, Federal Reserve Board—USA
The productivity gap: Productivity surges as a source of monetary excess
David Beckworth, Texas State University—USA; George Selgin, University of Georgia—USA; Berrak Bahadir, University of Georgia—USA
Labor market discrimination and endogenous worker characteristics
Norman H. Sedgley III, Loyola University Maryland—USA; Srikanth Ramamurthy, Loyola University—USA
Inequality in national inter-generational transfers: Evidence from Colombia
Jorge Tovar, Universidad de los Andes—Colombia; Beatriz Urdinola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Bogota—Colombia
Implicit vs. explicit incentives: Theory and a case study
Oliver Fabel, University of Vienna—Austria
Electricity demand in wholesale Italian market
Simona Bigerna, University of Perugia—Italy
Inflation and stock prices
A. T. Aburachis, Gannon University—USA; Daniel R. Taylor, ERIE COUNTY—USA
Parametric Lorenz curves and the modality of the income density function
Melanie Krause, Goethe University Frankfurt—Germany
Management accounting systems,TMT risk characteristics & their effect on strategic change
Nikolaos Theriou, Kavala Institute of Technology-(TEI) of Kavala—Greece; Vassilis Aggelidis, Kavala Institute of Technology-(TEI) of Kavala—Greece
Anchoring credit default swap spreads to firm fundamentals
Jennie Bai, Federal Reserve Bank of New York—USA
Poverty and foreign direct investment: A contentious relationship
Meltem Ucal, Kadir Has University—Turkey
Some unpleasant news on welfare and popularity functions
Michael Berlemann, Helmut Schmidt University—Germany; Soeren Enkelmann, Leuphana University—Germany; Torben Kuhlenkasper, Hamburg Institute of International Economics—Germany
Fostering development and fighting the crisis: The case of Brazilian Development Bank
Ana Claudia Alem, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)—Brazil
Sectoral productivity growth, structural change, and the Europe-U.S. productivity gap
Tarek M. Harchaoui, Groningen Growth and Development Centre—Netherlands
Trade surpluses: The development strategy of developing countries
Giacomo Saibene, Politecnico di Milano—Italy
Credit crunch or not? Case of Turkey during the global economic crisis
Zumrut Imamoglu, Bahcesehir University—Turkey; Mehmet Kerim Gökay, Bahcesehir University—Turkey; Baris Soybilgen, Bahcesehir University—Turkey
SEC regulation of short-term borrowing disclosure
Trevor W. Chamberlain, McMaster University—Canada; Rahman Khokhar, McMaster University—Canada; Sudipto Sarkar, McMaster University—Canada
Banking governance and financial crisis: The case of the French market
Alain Finet, University of Mons—Belgium; Christiane Bughin, University of Mons—Belgium; Carole Monaco, University of Mons—Belgium
Factors affecting the relationship between capital structure and stock return
Nevin Yoruk, University of Turkish Aeronautical Association —Turkey; Ismail Tuna, Gaziosmanpasa University—Turkey; Mahmut Hekim, Gaziosmanpasa University—Turkey; S.Serdar Karaca, Gaziosmanpasa University—Turkey
The short and long horizon dynamic links between financial variables and the real economy
Christis Hassapis, University of Cyprus—Cyprus; Christina Christou, University of Piraeus—Greece; Christos Bouras, University of Piraeus—Greece
Bank moral hazard in the U.S. and the EU
Miguel A. Duran Sr., University of Malaga—Spain; Ana Lozano-Vivas Sr., University of Malaga—Spain; Antonio J. Morales Sr., University of Malaga—Spain
Pecking order or static trade-off theory: An analysis on family and nonfamily firms
Olivier Colot, University of Mons—Belgium; Jonathan Bauweraerts, University of Mons—Belgium
On the interrelation of liquidity and credit risk in banks
Christian Rauch, Goethe University Frankfurt—Germany; Björn Imbierowicz, Goethe University Frankfurt—Germany
Financial frictions in small open economy: DSGE model of the Czech economy
Stanislav Tvrz, Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics and Administration—Czech Republic; Osvald Vašíček, Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics and Administration—Czech Republic; Jaromír Tonner, Czech national bank—Czech Republic
On the function of key currency
Masayuki Otaki, University of Tokyo—Japan
Probability of informed trading and volatility for an ETF
Paola Paiardini, Queen Mary, University of London—United Kingdom
Size, value, and asset quality premium in European banking stocks
Hervé Alexandre, Université Paris Dauphine—France
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Corporate governance and risk taking in banking
Christian Rauch, Goethe University Frankfurt—Germany
Cup of nations: Signal and/or substance
Jonathan Willner, Oklahoma City University—USA
The impact of the global financial crisis on trade flows in emerging economies
Bilge Kagan Ozdemir, Anadolu University —Turkey; Biru Paksha Paul, State University of New York at Cortland—USA; German Zarate-Hoyos, State University of New York at Cortland—USA
Globalization, economic freedom, and inequality: What can we learn from composite indices?
Gulsun Yay, Yildiz Technical University—Turkey; Huseyin Tastan, Yildiz Technical University—Turkey; Asuman Oktayer, Yildiz Technical University—Turkey
Performance of foreign affiliates in German manufacturing: Evidence from a new database
John P. Weche Geluebcke, Institute of Economics, Leuphana University Lueneburg—Germany
Production structure, infrastructures, and knowledge spillovers: What drives FDI inflows?
Cesare Imbriani, University of Rome, La Sapienza—Italy; Piergiuseppe Morone, University of Foggia—Italy; Rosanna Pittiglio, Second University of Naples—Italy; Filippo Reganati, University of Rome,La Sapienza—Italy
The influence of psychic distance stimuli on FDI from EU countries towards Turkey
Nadia Doytch, University of New Haven—USA; T. Mesut Eren, Istanbul Kultur University —Turkey; Alfredo Jiménez, University of Burgos—Spain
International trade and the environment: An evaluation of eco labels upon competitiveness
Jorge Madeira Nogueira, University of Brasília.—Brazil; Andre L M Serrano, University of Brasilia—Brazil
Diversification, networks, and the survival of exporting firms
Jorge Tovar, Universidad de los Andes—Colombia
The trend in well-being: What do you think make you happier?
Mehdi Haririan, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania—USA; Christine Haririan, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania—USA
Systematic evaluation and prospective of the family medicine practice in Turkey
Can Erbil, Brandeis University—USA; Diana Bowser, Brandeis University—USA; Cagdas Sirin, Bahcesehir University—Turkey; Yasmin Abbas, Brandeis University—USA
The poor and access to higher education in South Africa
Pierre De Villiers, University of Stellenbosch—South Africa
Self-perceived health status and health care utilization in China
Yue-hua Zhang, Zhejiang University—China; Chu-shiu Li, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology—Taiwan; Chwen-Chi Liu, Feng Chia University—Taiwan
Global imbalances, exchange rates, and economic growth
Lionel Artige, University of Liège—Belgium
Actually this time is different
Renee Fry, The Australian National University—Australia
The fiscal dominance periods for Turkey
Ayse Ertugrul, Bahcesehir University—Turkey
The optimum currency area puzzle
Filippo Cesarano, Banca d'Italia—Italy
The euro zone's equilibrium real exchange rates
Antonin Rusek, Susquehanna University—USA
The “forward premium puzzle” and the sovereign default risk
Virginie Coudert Sr., Banque de France—France
Sovereign bond spread drivers in the EU market after the global financial crisis
Iuliana Matei, Scientific Institute of Economics and Management—France; Angela Cheptea, INRA—France
Have ratings been self-fulfilling during the European sovereign debt crisis?
Manfred Gärtner, University of St. Gallen—Switzerland; Björn Griesbach, University of St. Gallen—Switzerland
Household debt and social interactions
Dimitris Georgarakos, Goethe University Frankfurt—Germany; Michael Haliassos, Goethe University Frankfurt—Germany; Giacomo Pasini, University ca Foscari—Italy
Time discounting biases and smoking decisions
Myong-Il Kang, Korea University—Japan; Shinsuke Ikeda, Osaka University—Japan
Why are U.S. light vehicle sales still so low?
Maria Otoo, Federal Reserve Board—USA
Pharmaceutical biotechnology in emerging countries
Jorge Niosi, University of Quebec at Montreal—Canada; JingYuan Zhao, University of Quebec at Montreal—Canada
Corruption and hold-up: The role of middlemen
Andrew Samuel, Loyola University, Maryland—USA; Ajit Mishra, University of Bath—United Kingdom
Housing, wealth, and consumption profiles of the elderly
Asiye Aydilek, Gulf University for Science and Technology—Kuwait
Trust, cooperation, and time horizon in Central and East European countries
Ivan I. Major, Budapest University of Technology and Economics—Hungary
The need for enemies
Leopoldo Fergusson, UNK—UNK; James Robinson, Harvard University—USA; Ragnar Torvik, NTNU—Norway; Juan Vargas, U del Rosario—Colombia
Announced versus surprise inspections with bribery and tipping off
Andrew Samuel, Loyola University, Maryland—USA; Emmanuel Dechenaux, Kent State University—USA
An assessment of central banks' opportunities for acheiving financial stability: A complex
Kaan Ogut, Bahcesehir University—Turkey; Ercan Eren, Yildiz Technical University—Turkey; Sercin Sahin, Yildiz Technical University—Turkey
What might central banks lose or gain in the case of euro adoption?
Herbert Buscher, Halle Institute for Economic Research—Germany
Alternative solutions to the euro-crisis
Gerd Groezinger, Flensburg University—Germany
An exchange rate arrangement for East Asia: Anchor or basket?
Ahmed Khalid, Bond University—Australia
Misalignments and dynamics of real exchange rates in the CFA franc zone
Cecile Couharde, EconomiX—France; Issiaka Coulibaly, Erudite—France; Olivier Damette, Erudite, Paris 12—France
Policy impotence and the IS-LM model: The case of the liquidity sump
James Rhodes, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)—Japan
Consumption multipliers of different public spending types: A SVEC analysis for the U.K
Simone Salotti, National University of Ireland Galway—Ireland
Real time analysis of euro area fiscal policies: Adjustment to the crisis
Maritta Paloviita, Bank of Finland—Finland; Helvi Kinnunen, Bank of Finland—Finland
The impact of EU policies on Greece's competitiveness deterioriation
Odysseas Katsaitis, The American College of Greece—Greece; Dimitris Doulos, The American College of Greece—Greece
Global fiscal adjustment and trade rebalancing
Warwick McKibbin, Australian National University—Australia
Fiscal policy and lending relationships
Giovanni Melina, International Monetary Fund—USA; Stefania Villa, Birkbeck, University of London—United Kingdom
Fiscal policy, monetary regimes, and current account dynamics
Stefan Hohberger, University of Bayreuth—Germany
Do formal and informal institutions jointly matter for financial development?
Nabamita Dutta, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse—USA
Voting with feet: Community choice in social dilemmas
Özgür Gürerk, University of Erfurt—Germany; Bernd Irlenbusch, University of Cologne—Germany; Bettina Rockenbach, University of Cologne—Germany
International internet experiment on dividing up an inheritance successfully
Marc R. Piazolo, University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern—Germany
Strategic ignorance in bargaining
Julian Conrads, University of Cologne—Germany; Bernd Irlenbusch, University of Cologne—Germany
Gender, ethnicity, and migration? Explaining aspirations to join the EU in Kosovo
Roswitha M. King, Ostfold University College—Norway
International study of economic and political freedom, civil liberty, and human well-being
Sukhwinder Bagi, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania—USA
The causal links between firm resources and internationalization: Cross-sectional evidence
Martijn Boermans, HU Business School: University of Applied Sciences—Netherlands; Hein Roelfsema, Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University—Netherlands
Quality of higher education economic programs in Latvia and possibilities for improvement
Ieva Brence, Latvian Academy of Sciences—Latvia; Baiba Rivza, Latvian Academy of Sciences—Latvia; Atis Berzins, University of Latvia—Latvia
Socioeconomic and demographic determinants of the votes for mergers of municipalities
Bocar Ba, University of Chicago—USA; Georges A. Tanguay, Université du Québec à Montréal—Canada; Jean-Sébastien Chevrier, Natural Resources Canada—Canada
Price responsiveness of housing investments across major European economies
Ioannis Ganoulis, European Central Bank—Germany; Luca Gattini, European Central Bank—Germany
Business perceptions of drug cartels: Views from El Paso, Texas
Alejandro Jose Maria Palma, University of Texas at El Paso—USA; Roberto Tinerajo, University of Texas at El Paso—USA; Dennis L. Soden, University of Texas at El Paso—USA
On the existence of the education Kuznets curve in China
Keiji Hashimoto, Otemon Gakuin University—Japan
The (in)effectiveness of fiscal stimulus and the role of wealth and income inequality
Norman H. Sedgley III, Loyola University Maryland—USA; Frederick W. Derrick, Loyola University Maryland—USA; Charles E. Scott, Loyola University Maryland—USA; Nancy Williams, Loyola University Maryland—USA
The ratio of net investment to deficit' essential to reinforce the 3 % ‘golden rule'
Hideyuki Kamiryo, Hiroshima Shudo University, Reserach Institute for Environmental Economics—Japan
Is fiscal policy more effective during cyclical downturns?
George Karras, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago—USA
Income distribution and effectiveness of government expenditure multiplier
Subarna Samanta, The College of New Jersey—USA
Effective management of public organizations with new technologies
Sofia Dede, University of Piraeus—Greece; Michael Sfakianakis, University of Piraeus—Greece
Information and credit risk: Evidence from panel data
Sofia Eleftheriou, University of Piraeus—Greece; Nicholas Apergis, Northumbria University—United Kingdom
Evaluation of the main strategic factors that formulate the entrepreneurial activity
Vicky Pekka-Economou, University of Piraeus—Greece; A. Charemis, University of Piraeus—Greece; A. Karali, University of Piraeus—Greece
Consumption function for Poland: Is life-cycle hypothesis legitimate?
Wladyslaw Welfe, University of Lodz—Poland; Katarzyna Leszkiewicz-Kedzior, University of Lodz—Poland
Gender pay gap in EU: Differences analysis by age and occupation
Aleksandra Matuszewska-Janica, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—Poland
About some anomalies in bond valuation and its consequences
Andrzej Karpio, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—Poland
WIG-CEE new regional index of CEE companies listed on warsaw stock exchange
Krzysztof Kompa, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—Poland; Tomasz Wisniewski, Warsaw Stock Exchange—Poland
The impact of the aging population on the rise of health care cost in the Czech Republic
Ludwig O. Dittrich, Czech University of Life Sciences—Czech Republic; Dana Stara, Czech University of Life Sciences—Czech Republic
Electricity consumption demand model in the Czech Republic
Pavel Svoboda, Czech University of Life Sciences—Czech Republic
Monetary policy transmissions in the Czech Republic - VAR analysis
Stanislav Burian, The Police Academy of the Czech Republic—Czech Republic
Public debt reduction in advanced countries and its impacts on emerging countries
Karl Farmer, University of Graz—Austria; Matthias Schelnast, University of Graz—Austria
Carbon taxes in a trading world
Seiichi Katayama, Aichi Gakuin University—Japan; Ngo Van Long, McGill University—Canada; Hiroshi Ohta, Kobe University—Japan
Macroeconomic policies for Slovenia in the great recession
Reinhard Neck, University of Klagenfurt—Austria; Dmitri Blueschke, University of Klagenfurt—Austria; Klaus Weyerstrass, Institute for Advanced Studies—Austria
Efficiency of Electronic Trades in NYSE and Other Markets
Hossein S. Kazemi, Stonehill College—USA; Ginger Meng, Stonehill College—USA
The signaling effect and abnormal returns of open market share repurchases in Poland
Tomasz Slonski, Wroclaw University of Economics—Poland
Stock split as a value creation vehicle
Jozef Rudnicki, Wroclaw University of Economics—Poland
Sovereign risk, systemic risk, and financial system stability
Moisa Altar, Romanian - American University—Romania; Judita Samuel, Romanian - American University—Romania; Adam Altăr – Samuel, Romanian - American University, Bucharest—Romania
Validation of multidimentional analysis on KPI case study on integrated capital markets
Florentina Olivia Balu, University of Geneva—Switzerland; Daniel Stefan Armeanu, Academy of Economic Studies of Bucharest—Romania; Bernard Morard, University of Geneva—Switzerland
Diagnosing the source of financial market shocks
Johannes Fedderke, Pennsylvania State University—USA
Food prices and climate change in Sudan: A stochastic approach
Maria Sassi, University of Pavia—Italy; Mohamed Elgadi, University of Gezira—Sudan
A critical review of the literature regarding IPO underpricing
Georgia Pazarzi, University of Piraeus—Greece
A performance evaluation of behavioral mutual funds
Nikolaos Philippas, University of Piraeus—Greece; Fotini Economou, University of Piraeus—Greece
Bank credit ratings: The value of government guarantees
Angelos Antzoulatos, University of Piraeus—Greece
Welfare cost of suboptimal allocations under recursive settings
Harun Aydilek, Gulf University for Science and Technology—Kuwait; Asiye Aydilek, Gulf University for Science and Technology—Kuwait
Using Yeild Spreads to Forecast Business and Economic Cycles (1)
Hossein S. Kazemi, Stonehill College—USA; Eloi Traore, Harvard University—USA
Comparative analysis of financial and socioeconomic effectiveness of technologies in RES
Magdalena Ligus, Wroclaw University of Economics—Poland
A model of startup financing: Venture capital vs. bank lending
Michelle Casario, Villanova University—USA; Wen Mao, Villanova University—USA
Asymmetries of stock price dynamics: An application of hidden cointegration technique
Christos Alexakis, University of Piraeus—Greece; John Paleologos, University of Piraeus—Greece
Observing evidence of insider trading in the Athens stock exchange (ASE)
Dimitrios Maditinos, Kavala Institute of Technology—Greece; Lefteris Thalassinos, University of Piraeus—Greece; Athanasios Paschalidis, Kavala Institute of Technology—Greece
Investment strategies, capital structure, and the cross section of stock returns
Panagiotis G. Artikis, University of Piraeus—Greece; Georgia Nifora, University of Piraeus—Greece
Mobility of household saving in Poland during 2007-2010
Barbara Liberda, University of Warsaw—Poland; Marek Peczkowski, Warsaw University—Poland
Interrelations between capital market and fundamental processes in China
Magdalena Osinska, Nicolaus Copernicus University of Torun—Poland; Marcin Faldzinski, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun—Poland; Tomasz Zdanowicz, Nicolaus Copernicus University of Torun—Poland
Economic development of CIS states: Comparison applying taxonomic measures
Krzysztof Kompa, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—Poland; Dorota Witkowska, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—Poland
Study of spatial uniformity of socioeconomic objects development
Kesra Nermend, University of Szczecin—Poland
Effectiveness and risk measures of open-ended mutual funds
Andrzej Karpio, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—Poland; Dorota Żebrowska-Suchodolska, University of Finance and Management—Poland
Youth joblessness in the EU after EU enlargement
Jolanta Grotowska-Leder, University of Lodz—Poland
Innovativeness of the polish economy. determinants – perspectives – strategy
Witold Kasperkiewicz, University of Lodz—Poland; Waclawa Starzynska, University of Lodz—Poland
Transport and its infrastructure and activity of logistic enterprises in Poland
Slawomir Poplawski, Jan Kochanowski University, Branch in Piotrków Trybunalski, Faculty of Social Science—Poland; Wieslaw J. Rogalski, Jan Kochanowski University, Branch in Piotrkow Trybunalski, Faculty of Social Science—Poland
Time to start a serious budget debate?
Lubor Lacina, Mendel University, Czech Republic—Czech Republic; Luděk Kouba, Mendel University in Brno—Czech Republic
The integration degree of equity market in slovakia and Poland with the euro area market
Slawomir I. Bukowski, K. Pulaski Technical University of Radom, Faculty of Economics—Poland
NDEGRI as an alternative to the inflation targeting
Jan L. Bednarczyk, K. Pulaski Technical University of Radom, Faculty of Economics—Poland
Regional competitiveness & social and intellectual capital
Johan van Ophem, Wageningen University—Netherlands; Wim Heijman, Wageningen University—Netherlands; Urszula Bronisz, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University—Poland
Age management - a remedy of companies for ageing of the population?
Jan B. Gajda, University of Lodz—Poland; Justyna Wiktorowicz, University of Lodz—Poland
Innovation activity of the polish manufacturing enterprises
Waclawa Starzynska, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Faculty of Economics—Poland; Arkadiusz Kijek, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Faculty of Economics—Poland; Mariusz Lisowski, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Faculty of Economics—Poland
The movement of raw materials and products in the Polish dairy industry
Slawomir Poplawski, Jan Kochanowski University, Branch in Piotrków Trybunalski, Faculty of Social Science—Poland; Jacek Jarczynski, Jan Kochanowski University—Poland
The role of leadership in Africa's economic growth and development
Oluwole Owoye, Western Connecticut State University—USA; Olugbenga A. Onafowora, Susquehanna University—USA
The Notion of Health Capital
Jose Ferraz-Nunes, University West—Sweden
Evaluation of two field trials with assistive technologies for seniors
Otto Rienhoff, University Göttingen—Germany
Opportunities, challenges, and financial implications of assistive technologies
Tanja Bratan, Fraunhofer ISI—Germany; Sven Wydra, Fraunhofer ISI—Germany
Transmission of news among four European equity regions
Athanasios Koulakiotis, University of Macedonia—Greece; Katerina Lyroudi, Open Hellenic University—Greece; Apostolos Kiohos, University of Macedonia—Greece; Nikolaos Papasyriopoulos, University of Macedonia—Greece
Reassessing the performance of the value strategies in the athens stock exchange
Dimitrios Kyriazis, University of Piraeus—Greece; Christina Christou, University of Piraeus—Greece
Multivariate methods in description of fundamental power index: Theoretical aspects
Malgorzata Tarczynska-Luniewska, University of Szczecin—Poland
Mutual funds efficiency comparison between U.S. and Europe
Jennifer Foo, Stetson University—USA; Dorota Witkowska, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—Poland
Issues in modelling the financial distress and bankruptcy of companies
Marek Gruszczyński, Warsaw School of Economics—Poland
The different variants of fundamental portfolio
Waldemar Tarczynski, University of Szczecin—Poland
Bayesian analysis of random coefficient stochastic volatility models
Jacek Kwiatkowski, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun—Poland
Germany, Japan, and international payment imbalances
Slawomir I. Bukowski, K. Pulaski Technical University of Radom, Faculty of Economics—Poland
Surges
Mahvash Qureshi, International Monetary Fund—USA
Macroeconomic policy, current accounts, and exchange rate dynamics with habit formation
Ichiro Gombi, Ritsumeikan University—Japan; Shinsuke Ikeda, Osaka University—Japan
EMU and FDI flows
Pantelis Pantelidis, University of Piraeus—Greece; Dimitrios Kyrkilis, University of Macedonia—Greece; Efthymios Nikolopoulos, University of Macedonia—Greece
CEO gender and firm performance
Walayet Khan, University of Evansville—USA; João Paulo Vieito, Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo—Portugal
Permanent and transitory components of inflation uncertainty
Anthony N. Rezitis, University of Western Greece—Greece; Angelos Katis, University of Western Greece—Greece
Measuring the competitiveness of the eurozone manufacturing
Irene Fafaliou, University of Piraeus—Greece; Michael Polemis, Hellenic Competition Commission—Greece
Mergers and acquisitions in energy market: A real option approach
Aristeidis Samitas, University of the Aegean—Greece; Ioannis Tsakalos, University of Aegean—Greece
Credit frictions and the bank lending channel
Effrosyni Alevizopoulou, University of Piraeus—Greece; Nicholas Apergis, Northumbria University—United Kingdom
What is the impact of credit crunch on the competition of EU banking?
Emmanuel Mamatzakis, University of Piraeus—Greece; Ilias K. Tsirigotakis, University of Piraeus—Greece; Emmanuel Tsiritakis, University of Piraeus—Greece
The status of women in labor market in Turkey
Erdal Tanas Karagol, Balikesir University—Turkey; Zeynep Tecik, Middle East Technical University—Turkey
Gender inequality in Turkey: A perspective on the economic gap
Mary Lou O'Neil, Kadir Has University—Turkey; Sule Toktas, Kadir Has University—Turkey
Income inequality and FDI nexus in Turkey: FM-OLS estimation and ARDL approach
Meltem Ucal, Kadir Has University—Turkey; Mehmet Hüseyin Bilgin, istanbul Medeniyet University—Turkey
Share trading of privatized companies: An event method analysis for the Italian case
Bruno Bosco, University of Milan-Bicocca, DEMS—Italy; Lucia Parisio, University of Milan-Bicocca—Italy; Matteo Pelagatti, University of Milan-Bicocca—Italy
Outsourcing human resource functions in Hong Kong and Malaysia
Lina Vyas, City University of Hong Kong—Hong Kong
Bank behavior and monetary policies
Erotokritos Varelas, University of Macedonia—Greece; Christos Karpetis, University of Macedonia—Greece
The economic effects of military expenditure on sovereign debt in Greece
Ourania Dimitraki, Brunel University—United Kingdom; Guy Liu, Brunel University—United Kingdom
A factor analysis for the Greek shipping industry
Lefteris Thalassinos, University of Piraeus—Greece; Vicky Zampeta, University of Piraeus—Greece
Price transmission & markov-switching regime shifts: An application to the greek tomato
Anthony N. Rezitis, University of Western Greece—Greece; Dimitris Pachis, University of Western Greece—Greece; Angelos Katis, University of Western Greece—Greece
Studying inflation differentials using a DSGE approach: The case of Greece
Tilemahos Efthimiadis, KEPE-Research Center—Greece
Consumer attitudes towards various labeled food products: The Istanbul case
Konstantinos Mattas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki—Greece; Efthimia Tsakiriddou, aristotle university of thessaloniki—Greece; Asli Zulug, ege university—Turkey; Bullent Miran, Ege University—Turkey
Municipality size and efficiency of local public services: Does size matter?
Peter Haug, Halle Institute for Economic Research—Germany; Peter Bönisch, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg—Germany; Annette Illy, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg—Germany; Lukas Schreier, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg—Germany
A contribution to the contractual analysis of public-private partnerships
Bernhard Neumärker, University of Freiburg—Germany; Sarah Jamil, University of Freiburg—Germany
Can the Taylor Rule be a good tool to analyse the monetary policy quality in a recession?
Jan L. Bednarczyk, K.Pulaski Technical University of Radom—Poland
National debt brakes and convergence in the European monetary union
Carsten Colombier, FiFo Institute for Public Economics, University of Cologne—Germany
Assessing the sustainability of Romanian pension system
Nicolae Bârsan-Pipu, “Dimitrie Cantemir” Christian University of Brasov—Romania; Ileana Tache, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania—Romania
Exploring the nexus: Foreign aid, war on terror, and conflict in Pakistan
Muhammad Nasir, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics—Pakistan; Faiz Ur Rehman, Quaid-i-Azam University—Pakistan; Mejzgaan Orakzai, Quaid-i-Azam University—Pakistan
Communal inheritance laws and the waqf in British India
Anantdeep Singh, University of Southern California—USA
Rethinking directed technical change with endogenous market structure
Lei Ji, European University Institute—Italy
International competition, technological convergence, and innovation policy
Ufuk Akcigit, University of Pennsylvania—USA; Sina T. Ates, University of Pennsylvania—USA; Giammario Impullitti, Cambridge University—United Kingdom
Declining Inequality in Latin America During the 2000s
Joshua Hall, University of Tampa—USA