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Title: Britain and Canada and their large neighboring monetary unions, part I Author(s): HOWARTH, David; VERDUN, Amy; PADFIELD, Melissa; YOUNG, Patricia; WILLETT, Thomas D.; ARTIS, Michael J.; LAIDLER, David; SCHEMBRI, Lawrence; GRUBEL, Herbert; CROWLEY, Patrick M. Date: 2006 Type of Publication: Article

Title: Bundesbank for sale : an economic analysis of the Maastricht Treaty Author(s): WINKLER, Bernhard Date: 1997 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics

Title: Business Cycle Analysis and VARMA Models Author(s): KASCHA, Christian; MERTENS, Karl Date: 2006 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO; 2006/37 Abstract: An important question in empirical macroeconomics is whether structural vector autoregressions (SVARs) can reliably discriminate between competing DSGE models. Several recent papers have sug- gested that one reason SVARs ...

Title: Business cycle measurement with some theory Author(s): CANOVA, Fabio; PAUSTIAN, Matthias Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: A method to evaluate cyclical models not requiring knowledge of the DGP and the exact speci?cation of the aggregate decision rules is proposed. We derive robust restrictions in a class of models; use some to identify ...

Title: Business Cycle Synchronization and International Risk Sharing Author(s): CERQUEIRA, Pedro Andre Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: no abstract available

Title: Business Cycles for G7 and European Countries Author(s): ARTIS, Michael J.; KONTOLEMIS, Zenon G.; OSBORN, Denise R. Date: 1997 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: This article proposes classical business cycle turning points for the G7 and a number of European countries based on industrial production. This enables us to examine the international nature of cyclical movements free ...

Title: Buyers' Coordination and Entry Author(s): MOTTA, Massimo; FUMAGALLI, Chiara Date: 2001 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: CEPR Discussion Paper; 2001/2908

Title: Buyers' Miscoordination, Entry and Downstream Competition Author(s): FUMAGALLI, Chiara; MOTTA, Massimo Date: 2008 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: This article shows that buyers' coordination failures might prevent entry in an industry with an incumbent firm and a more efficient potential entrant. If there were a single buyer, or if all buyers formed a central ...

Title: Buying Frenzies Author(s): COURTY, Pascal Date: 2005 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO; 2005/27

Title: Calorie labeling in chain restaurants and body weight : evidence from New York Author(s): RESTREPO, Brandon Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI MWP; 2014/05 Abstract: This study analyzes the impact of mandatory calorie labeling on body weight and shows that implementation of the policy caused reductions in body mass index and the probability of obesity. The analysis also uncovers evidence ...

Title: Can Forecasters' Motives Explain Rejection of the Rational Expectations Hypothesis? Author(s): EHRBECK, Tilman; WALDMANN, Robert Date: 1994 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO; 1994/02

Title: Can Non-Linear Time Series Models Generate US Business Cycle Asymmetric Shape? Author(s): GALVAO, Ana Beatriz C. Date: 2002 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: Fifteen univariate non-linear time series models of US output are evaluated by their ability to reproduce the asymmetric shape of the US business cycle. Two models account for the growth being faster after a trough and ...

Title: Can Stabilization Policies Be Efficient? Author(s): SAIDI, Aurélien Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO; 2009/01 Abstract: This paper makes use of optimal control relaxed problems to prove the absence of optimal trajectory in continuous time models with social increasing returns to scale where indeterminacy occurs. Although an efficient optimal ...

Title: Can the Natural Resource Curse Be Turned into a Blessing? The Role of Trade Policies and Institutions Author(s): AREZKI, Rabah; VAN DER PLOEG, Frederick Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO; 2007/35 Abstract: We criticise existing empirical results on the detrimental effects of natural resource dependence on the rate of economic growth after controlling for institutional quality, openness and initial income. These results do ...

Title: Can the Variables in an Extended Solow Model be Treated as Exogenous? Learning from International Comparisons Across Decades Author(s): VERNER, Dorte Date: 1995 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO; 1995/20

Title: Can Trade Help Poor People? The Role of Trade, Trade Policy and Market Access in Tanzania Author(s): DUYGAN, Burcu; BUMP, Jesse B Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: Many development economists prescribe trade as a poverty-reducing formula. But how is this elixir supposed to work? This article contributes to the lively debate on this topic with household evidence from Tanzania — a poor ...

Title: Can Waste Improve Welfare? Author(s): PELLONI, Alessandra; WALDMANN, Robert Date: 1997 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO; 1997/12

Title: Capital maintenance and depreciation over the business cycle Author(s): ALBONICO, Alice; KALYVITIS, Sarantis; PAPPA, Evi Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: This paper develops and estimates a stochastic general equilibrium model with capital maintenance, which affects endogenously the depreciation rate of capital. The estimate of maintenance series is found to track survey-based ...

Title: Capital structure and investment dynamics with fire sales Author(s): GALE, Douglas; GOTTARDI, Piero Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO; 2013/09 Abstract: We study a general equilibrium model in which firms choose their capital structure optimally, trading off the tax advantages of debt against the risk of costly default. The costs of default are endogenous: bankrupt firms ...

Title: Capitolo 1 Author(s): BAMBI, Mauro Date: 2005 Type of Publication: Contribution to book

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