Browsing RSCAS Articles by Subject "growth"

Title:A comparison of mixed frequency approaches for nowcasting Euro area macroeconomic aggregates Author(s):FORONI, Claudia; MARCELLINO, MassimilianoDate:2014Citation:International journal of forecasting, 2014, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 554-568Type:ArticleAbstract:In this paper, we focus on the different methods which have been proposed in the literature to date for dealing with mixed-frequency and ragged-edge datasets: bridge equations, mixed-data sampling (MIDAS), and mixed-frequency ...

Title:Impact of South-South FDI and trade on the export upgrading of African economies Author(s):AMIGHINI, Alessia; SANFILIPPO, MarcoDate:2014Citation:World development, 2014, Vol. 64, pp. 1-17Version:Published version of EUI RSCAS WP 2013/75 Global Governance Programme-68Type:ArticleSeries/Number:[Global Governance Programme]; [Global Economics]Abstract:We explore the impact of FDI and imports on the upgrading of African exports. We find that South South flows impact differently from North South ones on the ability of recipients to absorb the positive spillovers. Results ...

Title:Why Lisbon Fails Author(s):RUTA, MicheleDate:2009Citation:Cesifo Economic Studies, 2009, 55, 1, 145-164Type:ArticleAbstract:This article looks at the political economy of structural reforms and growth in the European Union. As the EU's economy approaches the world technology frontier, structural reforms that increase competition in intermediate ...