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European economic and political issues Volume 9 / William B. Stickle, editor.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Stickle, William B.
Series:
European economic and political issues ; 9
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
History--Europe--20th century.
History.
History--Europe--21st century.
Europe--Economic conditions--1945-.
Europe.
Europe--Politics and government--1989-.
Europe--Economic policy.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (315 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Commack, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, 2009.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Among the topics in this volume are: the non-market sector in Europe and the US; the effects of European financial institutions on research and development; Canadian tourism to Europe; single mothers in Europe; the role of public benefits; and the secondary market behaviour of European securitization.
Contents:
Intro
European Economic and Political Issues Volume 9
Contents
Preface
The Non-Market Sector in Europe and in the United States: Underground Activities and Home Production
Abstract
Introduction
Stylized Facts
Non-Market Sector in Dynamic Equilibrium Models
Two Mechanisms for Risk Hedging and Optimal Labor Allocation
The Reallocation Mechanism: A Fiscal Policy Experiment
Conclusions
References
How European Financial Institutions Affect Their R&amp
D and Economic Development
Observations from East West Comparison
Endogenous Growth Model with Financing Regime and R&amp
D
Empirical and Policy Implications
Conclusion
Appendix
An Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) of Canadian Tourism to Europe
Methodology
Literature Review
The Theoretical Model2
Elasticities3
The Tourism Model
Data and Description
Variables of the Model
Empirical Results
The Case of the Aggregate Demand9
The Demand for Leisure Tourism
The Demand for Business Tourism
The AIDS Model for the Visiting-Friends (VF) Consumers
Concluding Remarks
Testing Residual Autocorrelation Results
The Derivation of the AIDS Specification
Single Mother in Europe: A Decomposition Approach
Data and Variables
The Prevalence of Single Mothers in Europe, 1994-2001
Decomposing the Cross-Country Variation
Appendix: Variance Decomposition
Overreaction in Venture Capital and Private Equity Markets: Evidence from European Markets before the Burst of the Bubble
Theoretical Base
Cause of Overreaction in VC/PE Markets: Proposed Hypotheses
Data and Methodology
Results
Appendix A
References.
The Role of Public Benefits: A Case Study for Seven European Countries
Unemployment Insurance Benefit Schemes
Net Replacement Rates as Unemployed
Follow-On/Alternative Schemes for Unemployed
Net Replacement Rates as Unemployed, Insured/Follow-On Or Alternative Schemes
Early Retirement Schemes
Net Replacement Rates as Insured Unemployed and Early Retiree
Sickness Benefit and Disability Pension Schemes
Net Replacement Rates as Sick and Disabled
Secondary Market Behavior of European Securitization
Data
Model
Estimation Procedure
Estimation Results
General Model Specification
An Attempt to Measure the Influence of the Maastricht Criteria and the Stability Pact on Growth and Unemployment in the European Union
Some Theoretical Considerations Regarding the Stability Pact
Historical Analysis of the Maastricht Criteria
Measuring the Direct Effects of the Maastricht Criteria on Growth
The Effects of the Maastricht Criteria on Unemployment
An Alternative Growth-Induced and Employment-Induced Stability Pact
Summary and Conclusion
The Orientation of the Financial System: Alternative Approaches and the Case of the European Monetary Union
Background
Existing Indices
Assessing the Orientation of the Financial System
Comparison of Cultural Profiles of Young Managers from the Countries of South-Eastern Europe and Russia
Brief Introduction of Hofstede's Study of Cultural Profiles in Studied Countries
Cultural Profiles of Young Managers
Index.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-60876-558-X
OCLC:
610059067

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