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Title:The opinion-policy nexus in Europe and the role of political institution Author(s):RASMUSSEN, Anne; REHER, Stefanie ; TOSHKOV, Dimiter Date:2018Citation:European journal of political research, 2018, Vol. 58, No. 2, pp. 412-434Type:ArticleAbstract:A strong link between citizen preferences and public policy is one of the key goals and criteria of democratic governance. Yet, our knowledge about the extent to which public policies on specific issues are in line with ...
Title:'Opt-out' clauses for EU energy islands in the third liberalisation package : striking balances? Author(s):DE HAUTECLOCQUE, Adrien; AHNER, NicoleDate:2013Citation:Bram DELVAUX, Michaël HUNT and Kim TALUS (eds), EU Energy Law and Policy Issues Volume 4, [S.l.] : Intersentia Ltd, 2013, pp. 3-24Version:Published version of EUI RSCAS WP 2012/71Type:Contribution to bookSeries/Number:[Loyola de Palacio Chair]
Title:‘Opt-out’ Clauses for EU Energy Islands in the Third Liberalization Package: Striking balances? Author(s):DE HAUTECLOCQUE, Adrien; AHNER, NicoleDate:2012Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2012/71; Loyola de Palacio Programme on Energy Policy; [Florence School of Regulation]; [Energy]Abstract:The Third Package allows EU energy islands to be exempted from most if not all of the acquis communautaire in energy, both on market design and the regulatory framework. However, even if a supply monopoly is the most ...
Title:Optimal currency area and business cycle synchronization across U.S. states Author(s):AGUIAR-CONRARIA, Luis; BRINCA, Pedro; GUÐJÓNSSON, Haukur Viðar; SOARES, JoanaDate:2015Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:NIPE Working Papers; 2015/01Abstract:We use wavelet analysis to investigate to what extent individual U.S. states' business cycles are synchronized. The results show that the U.S. states are remarkably well synchronized compared to the previous findings w.r.t. ...
Title:Optimal currency area and business cycle synchronization across U.S. states Author(s):AGUIAR-CONRARIA, Luis; BRINCA, Pedro; GUÐJÓNSSON, Haukur Viðar; SOARES, JoanaDate:2015Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:MPRA Paper; 2015/62125Abstract:We use wavelet analysis to investigate to what extent individual U.S. states' business cycles are synchronized. The results show that the U.S. states are remarkably well synchronized compared to the previous findings w.r.t. ...
Title:Optimal Currency Area Revisited Author(s):MERSCH, YvesDate:2011Type:OtherSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS DL; 2011/01; Pierre Werner Chair Programme on Monetary UnionAbstract:Several euro area member states are under increased market scrutiny although public finances in the euro area as a bloc are in a much better shape than in the US or Japan. The main reason is that the euro area is an alliance ...
Title:Optimal Monetary Policy and the Sources of Local-Currency Price Stability Author(s):CORSETTI, Giancarlo ; DEDOLA, Luca; LEDUC, SylvainDate:2007Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:NBER Working Paper; No. 13544Abstract:[http://www.nber.org/papers/w13544]
Title:Optimal Monetary Policy and the Sources of Local-Currency Price Stability Author(s):CORSETTI, Giancarlo ; DEDOLA, Luca; LEDUC, SylvainDate:2007Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2007/26; Pierre Werner Chair Programme on Monetary UnionAbstract:We analyze the policy trade-offs generated by local currency price stability of imports in economies where upstream producers strategically interact with downstream firms selling the final goods to consumers. We study the ...
Title:Optimal Monetary Policy in Open Economies Author(s):CORSETTI, Giancarlo ; DEDOLA, Luca; LEDUC, SylvainDate:2010Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI ECO; 2010/35Abstract:This chapter studies optimal monetary stabilization policy in interdependent open economies, by proposing a unified analytical framework systematizing the existing literature. In the model, the combination of complete ...
Title:Optimal Monetary Policy Rules, Asset Prices and Credit Frictions Author(s):FAIA, Ester; MONACELLI, TommasoDate:2006Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2006/17
Title:Optimal portfolio-theory-based allocation of wind power : taking into account cross-border transmission-capacity constraints Author(s):ROMBAUTS, Yannick; DELARUE, Erik; D'HAESELEER, WilliamDate:2011Citation:Renewable energy, 2011, Vol. 36, No. 9, pp. 2374-2387Type:ArticleAbstract:Allocating wind farms across different locations in different countries may reduce the variability of hourly wind power changes. Taking into account cross-border transmission-capacity constraints between countries can ...
Title:Optimal spatial allocation of labour force and Employment Protection Legislation (EPL) Author(s):COCA GAMITO, Carlos Alberto ; BALTOS, Georgios Date:2019Citation:Bulletin of geography : socio-economic series, 2019, No. 45, pp. 45-58Type:ArticleAbstract:The paper introduces a model of how workers rationally decide to which country within an area of monetary and economic integration they will move for the purposes of living and working. Since Mundell accomplished his pivotal ...
Title:An optimal strategy for initiating and efficiently developing the floating offshore wind energy sector in Greece Author(s):MELISSAS, Dimitris; VASILAKOS, NikolaosDate:2021Type:OtherSeries/Number:EUI RSC PP; 2021/06; Florence School of Regulation; [Energy]Abstract:The paper explores the current situation, prospects and developmental directions for the floating offshore wind energy sector in Europe, and in particular in the EU Mediterranean Region, with its prime focus on Greece. The ...
Title:Optimal tariff versus optimal sanction : the case of European gas imports from Russia Author(s):GROS, Daniel Date:2022Type:OtherSeries/Number:Policy Briefs; 2022/19Abstract:Europe has set itself the aim of reducing its dependency on Russian gas imports. This note provides an economic analysis of a tariff on imports of natural gas into the EU which would help achieve this goal. The starting ...
Title:Optimal Wind Power Deployment in Europe - a Portfolio Approach Author(s):ROQUES, Fabien A.; HIROUX, Céline; SAGUAN, MarceloDate:2009Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2009/17; Loyola de Palacio Programme on Energy PolicyAbstract:Geographic diversification of wind farms can smooth out the fluctuations in wind power generation and reduce the associated system balancing and reliability costs. The paper uses historical wind production data from five ...
Title:Optimists and Skeptics: Why do people believe in the value of their single vote? Author(s):BLAIS, André; RHEAULT, LudovicDate:2011Citation:Electoral Studies, 2011, 30, 1, 77-82, Special Symposium on Electoral Democracy in the European UnionType:ArticleSeries/Number:[EUDO Public Opinion Observatory]Abstract:We investigate the origins of voters' beliefs about the value of their single vote. We construe such beliefs as a function of psychological predispositions and exposure to information about the competitiveness of the ...
Title:Optimum financial areas : retooling the governance of global finance Author(s):UNDERHILL, Geoffrey; JONES, Erik Date:2023Citation:The world economy, 2023, Vol. 46, No. 6, pp. 1582-1608Type:ArticleAbstract:This article analyses the political economy of financial stability under conditions of deep cross-border market integration, adapting the ‘joint products’ approach of Broz among others. Many argue that financial stability ...
Title:Options for reducing logistics-related emissions from global value chains Author(s):MCKINNON, Alan C.Date:2014Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2014/31; Global Governance Programme-91; Global EconomicsAbstract:The additional freight movement generated by the growth of world trade carries a significant environmental penalty. This paper examines the nature and scale of this penalty and assesses the opportunities for reducing it. ...
Title:Opvattingen over dubbele nationaliteit Author(s):VINK, Maarten Peter ; GIELEN, Willem; SCHMEETS, HansDate:2015Citation:Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (ed.), Nationaal kiezersonderzoek 2006-2012, Den Haag ; Heerlen : Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, 2015, pp. 77-93Type:Contribution to bookAbstract:In Nederland wonen meer dan één miljoen burgers met dubbele nationaliteit. Deze mensen hebben naast een Nederlands paspoort nog een tweede paspoort. In de afgelopen jaren is de mogelijkheid om meerdere nationaliteiten te ...
Title:Orchestrating global governance : from empirical findings to theoretical implications Author(s):ABBOTT, Kenneth W.; GENSCHEL, Philipp ; SNIDAL, Duncan; ZANGL, Bernhard Date:2015Citation:Kenneth W. ABBOTT, Philipp GENSCHEL, Duncan SNIDAL and Bernhard ZANGL (eds), International organizations as orchestrators, Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015, pp. 349-379Type:Contribution to book