Browsing RSCAS Working Papers by Title

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Title:A tale of two oceans : market integration over the high seas, 1800-1940 Author(s):FEDERICO, GiovanniDate:2011Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EHES Working Paper; 2011/11Abstract:Long-range market integration is an essential component of globalization but it is still comparatively under-researched. The conventional wisdom relies heavily on the case of Atlantic trade in the period after 1870. This ...
Title:Ability drain Author(s):SCHIFF, MauriceDate:2015Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2015/92; Global Governance Programme-205; Global EconomicsAbstract:Brain drain effects of migration has been studied extensively. Ability drain has not. While data constraints impede assessments of the extent of ability drain, it is suggestive that immigrants or their children founded ...
Title:Ability drain : size, impact, and comparison with brain drain under alternative immigration policies Author(s):SCHIFF, MauriceDate:2016Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2016/22; Global Governance Programme-215; [Global Economics]Abstract:Immigrants or their children founded over 40% of the Fortune 500 US companies. This suggests that 'ability drain' is economically significant. While brain drain associated with migration also induces a brain gain, this ...
Title:Academic Opinion of Economic Scholars on Champsaur Commission’s Paper Author(s):LÉVÊQUE, François; GLACHANT, Jean-MichelDate:2009Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2009/38; Loyola de Palacio Programme on Energy PolicyAbstract:This paper is the joint position taken by nine academics on the French debate introduced by the “Rapport de la commission présidée par Paul Champsaur sur l’organisation du marché de l’électricité” on April 2009. In order ...
Title:Access regulation and the transition from copper to fiber networks in telecoms Author(s):BOURREAU, Marc; CAMBINI, Carlo; DOGAN, PinarDate:2013Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2013/52Abstract:In this paper we study the impact of different forms of access obligations on firms’ incentives to migrate from the legacy copper network to ultra-fast broadband infrastructures. We analyse three different kinds of regulatory ...
Title:Access Regulation, Entry, and Investment in Telecommunications Author(s):MANENTI, Fabio; SCIALÀ, AntonioDate:2011-06-24Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2011/37; Florence School of RegulationAbstract:This paper presents a model of competition between an incumbent and an entrant firm in telecommunications. The entrant has the option to enter the market with or without having preliminary invested in its own infrastructure; ...
Title:Access Regulation, Financial Structure and Investment in Vertically Integrated Utilities:Evidence from EU Telecoms Author(s):CAMBINI, Carlo; RONDI, LauraDate:2009Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2009/68; Florence School of RegulationAbstract:We examine theoretically and empirically the relationship between access regulation, financial structure and investment decisions in network industries, analyzing if financial variables can be used as a strategic device ...
Title:Access to Europe in a globalised world : assessing the EU’s common visa policy in the light of the Stockholm guidelines Author(s):MANANASHVILI, SergoDate:2013Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2013/74; Migration Policy CentreAbstract:This paper is written against the background of the on-going evaluation of the EU Visa Code and an emerging paradigm shift in EU visa policy with visas becoming a tool for economic growth and job creation. The paper analyses, ...
Title:Access to Justice for the Private Sector in Joint Implementation Projects under the Kyoto Protocol: A Brief Study of Possible Disputes and Remedies Available to Private Participants in International Carbon Emission Reduction Projects Author(s):SIMONETTI, SanderDate:2010Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2010/08; Florence School of RegulationAbstract:The Kyoto Protocol has not only created carbon emission reduction obligations for industrialized countries, but also opportunities for the private sector to participate in its "flexible mechanisms". One of these mechanisms ...
Title:Accountability and Interest Group Participation in Comitology Author(s):BIGNAMI, FrancescaDate:1999Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSC; 1999/03
Title:The Achievement of the EU Electricity Internal Market through Market Coupling Author(s):GLACHANT, Jean-MichelDate:2010Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2010/87; Florence School of RegulationAbstract:The achievement of the internal market for energy is going ahead in the EU 15 since a model is emerging for “coupling the national markets for electricity”. For about 15 years the EU 15 was made up of national markets ...
Title:Across the Great Divide: Integrating Comparative and International Politics Author(s):CAPORASO, James A.Date:1997Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSC; 1997/58
Title:Les activités publiques conventionnelles (APC) un nouvel instrument de politique publique? L'exemple de la protection de l'environnement industriel Author(s):LASCOUMES, Pierre; VALLUY, JeromeDate:1996Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSC; 1996/16
Title:Actors and Factors in European Foreign Policy Making: Insights from the Mediterranean Case Author(s):BICCHI, FedericaDate:2002Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSC; 2002/47
Title:Addressing demand in the context of trafficking in the domestic work sector perspectives from seven European countries Author(s):RICARD-GUAY, AlexandraDate:2016Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:[Global Governance Programme]; [Cultural Pluralism]; [DemandAT]Abstract:This report examines the demand-side of trafficking in the domestic work sector based on seven country studies (Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK). The report i) provides an overview of ...
Title:The Adoption of Network Codes in the Field of Energy: Availability of judicial review in a multi-stage procedure Author(s):VLACHOU, CharikleiaDate:2012Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2012/39; Loyola de Palacio Programme on Energy PolicyAbstract:The adoption of network codes is a crucial step towards the conclusion of the internal energy market by the year 2014. This paper aims to assess the availability of judicial review in the multi-stage procedure established ...
Title:Adverse Shocks and Social Protection in Africa: What Role for Formal and Informal Financial Institutions? Author(s):ODURO, Abena D.Date:2010Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2010/31; European Report on DevelopmentAbstract:This paper presents evidence on the wide range of adverse shocks reported by African households. The current financial and economic crisis adds another layer of risk to al-ready vulnerable households and firms. In ...
Title:Affaires, scandales et urnes de verre à Casablanca. Les ambiguïtés de la "démocratie locale" à l'ère de la " bonne gouvernance" Author(s):CATUSSE, MyriamDate:2002Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSC; 2002/38
Title:Africa and the Global Economic Crisis: A Risk Assessment and Action Guide Author(s):NAUDÉ, WimDate:2010Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2010/27; European Report on DevelopmentAbstract:It is increasingly apparent that, despite earlier hopes, the global economic crisis will have a significant impact on the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa. In order to co-ordinate and craft the most appropriate responses ...
Title:The African Financial Development Gap Author(s):ALLEN, Franklin; CARLETTI, Elena; CULL, Robert; QIAN, Jun; SENBET, LemmaDate:2010Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI ECO; 2010/24Abstract:Economic growth in Africa has long been disappointing. We document that the financial sectors of most sub-Saharan African countries remain significantly underdeveloped by the standards of other developing countries. We ...