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EMU and trade: The euro effect on the agricultural sector

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper uses a structural gravity model to examine the partial equilibrium effects of the European Monetary Union (EMU) on trade for the agricultural sector. We find robust evidence that EMU has increased trade both between members and between EMU and non‐EMU member countries. This positive link is found in most member countries.
Silviano Esteve‐Pérez, Sergio Gil‐Martorell, Salvador Gil‐Pareja   +2 more
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Regional Trade Agreements and International R&D Spillovers: Implications for Developing Countries

The Developing Economies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We provide new evidence on heterogeneous international research and development (R&D) spillovers from partners of regional trade agreements (RTAs) and non‐partners using a sample of 45 economies in the period 1995–2017. We construct separate R&D stocks for RTA partners and non‐partners and find that spillovers from RTA partners are stronger ...
Yukiko Sawada, Rinki Ito, Naoto Jinji
wiley   +1 more source

Freely (Un)Equal

Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gender equality in the economy is a key issue on the political agenda. Western countries have long pursued policies promoting free competitive markets, with the EU focusing on harmonisation for market freedom. This study examines how economic freedom impacts gender equality using an instrumental variable approach. Results reveal mixed effects:
Matteo Migheli
wiley   +1 more source

The Transformative Role of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia: From the ex-Yu to the EU [PDF]

, 2016
As part of a general study on the role and impact of constitutional adjudication in transitional countries of South East Europe, this paper analyses the operation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia after the dissolution of the Yugoslav federation.
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Access to Credit and Employment Liquidation. Firm‐Level Evidence From Eastern and Central Europe (2001–2007)

Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the changes in the structure of employment in Central and Eastern European firms between 2001 and 2007, before the Global Financial Crisis and following the reforms in the labour and credit markets in these economies.
Elisabetta Magnani
wiley   +1 more source

How do collective identities influence sector‐wide digital transformations? Insights from the European cooperative sector

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper applies the multilevel perspective (MLP) theory to investigate how collective identities influence sector‐wide digital transformations, focusing on the cooperative sector in Europe. By employing a wide mix of primary and secondary data from platform and incumbent cooperatives, our analysis showed that collective identities ...
Paolo Gerli, Luca Mora
wiley   +1 more source

Unravelling the role of innovation and institutions in circular economy actions across European small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This study contributes to the literature on the circular economy (CE) and small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) by advancing both theory and empirical evidence on the role of contextual factors. Theoretically, it refines institutional and cultural contingency perspectives by showing that national innovation systems and societal norms do ...
Lucio Fuentelsaz, Mercedes Gil‐Lamata, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia

Russian Journal of Legal Studies, 2019
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Comparing deep learning models for butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) species identification

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Deep learning models open new possibilities for the processing of image‐based species records. We used high‐performance computing to compare 40 models for butterfly and moth species identification based on a citizen science dataset with over 500,000 images of 162 species.
Friederike Barkmann, Andreas Lindner, Johannes Rüdisser   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Status, Inequality, and Redistribution

International Economic Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We explore implications of social status concerns for redistribution, income inequality, and growth in a political economy framework. Salience of such concerns leads to a propagation mechanism, whereby initial income inequality and reduced willingness to redistribute income reinforce each other, potentially giving rise to multiple steady ...
Mark Gradstein, Luigi Ventura
wiley   +1 more source