With the acceleration of technological advances since the 1970s, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have begun to play an active and significant role in the global economy. Today, it is widely accepted that ICT directly or indirectly affects economic structures as well as social...

We examine the effects of debt distribution characteristics, specifically skewness and maturity concentration, on sovereign yields across OECD countries over the period 1995Q1 to 2020Q4. After computing specific Lorenz curves and Gini coefficients, we find that positive skewness generally exerts...

The empirical evidence for the so-called pollution haven hypothesis, which predicts that inter-country differences in environmental policy stringency will cause pollution-intensive production to relocate to countries with lax environmental standards, has traditionally been weak. However, in...

With the strong growth of the internet the energy consumption of data transmission has dramatically increased. The potential new electrical load represented by this equipment needs to be addressed by EU energy and environmental policies. It is important that the electrical efficiency of...

This study evaluates the effectiveness of tax incentives, with a particular focus on incentives for research and development (R&D). It analyses different design options for tax incentives and shows that input-based R&D tax incentives appear to be the most effective in stimulating additional R&D...

This study evaluates the effectiveness of tax incentives, with a particular focus on incentives for research and development (R&D). It analyses different design options for tax incentives and shows that input-based R&D tax incentives appear to be the most effective in stimulating additional R&D...

This study evaluates the effectiveness of tax incentives, with a particular focus on incentives for research and development (R&D). It analyses different design options for tax incentives and shows that input-based R&D tax incentives appear to be the most effective in stimulating additional R&D...

Digital skills are increasingly essential for full participation in modern life. Yet many low-income families face a dual digital divide: limited access to technology and limited ability to use it effectively. These gaps can undermine adults' ability to support their children's education,...

In recent years, China has made significant progress in building smart cities and promoting renewable energy. This study examines the impact of smart city construction on renewable energy use, using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces between 2011 and 2022 and employing a panel quantile...

This study leverages the Log-Periodic Power Law Singularity (LPPLS) confidence indicator to effectively identify bubbles in agricultural commodity markets. We analyze five major grain price indices reported by the International Grains Council (IGC) from January 2000 to April 2023, successfully...

In October 2022, the European Commission ('the Commission') updated the common statistical classification of economic activities in the European Union (NACE). This took place by means of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137 (the 'NACE Rev. 2.1 Delegated Act'), which established NACE...

This study examines the complex relationship between renewable energy consumption and economic growth in G7 countries, emphasizing the critical role of renewable energy in addressing climate change and facilitating the transition to a low-carbon economy. Using heterogeneous panel data models,...

Renewable energy must replace polluting energy to address environmental issues. Governments are creating measures to address such issues and accelerate renewable energy transition. Though many studies have examined the impact of environmental policies on renewable energy, the process by which...

This research note presents an open-source version of the ParlGov website and discusses the state of cross-national data on parties, elections, and cabinets. The ParlGov project is a prominent political science data infrastructure with information for EU and OECD democracies since 1900. The data...

The surge in women's participation in the workforce has been a defining feature of advanced economies in recent decades. This paper explores cross‑country variations in the relationship between service sector expansion and female employment in Europe and the US. We estimate the elasticity of...

To combat firms exploiting transfer pricing as a tool for tax avoidance, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) introduced the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action 13 (BEPS 13), enhancing tax transparency and the exchange of information with tax authorities....

Energy efficiency is an important concept for ensuring sustainable development and reducing energy consumption. Efficiency means using a minimal amount of energy to complete a process. Considering the amount of energy needed by OECD countries, we aimed to analyze the energy efficiency of 37 OECD...

In 2024, the Safety Gate Rapid Alert System surpassed all previous records in protecting consumers from dangerous products. The system recorded a record-high 4,137 alerts, almost doubling the notifications since 2022 and confirming an upward trend from the previous year. The Commission...

The workshop "The Future of Conflict Early Warning: New Technologies and Policy Impact" explored advancements in AI, data analytics, and their applications in conflict prevention. Key conclusions include the need for collaboration between policymakers and researchers to develop practical tools...

Ever since their independence, African countries have engaged in a series of treaties creating 8 Regional Economic Communities (RECs) that were (and still are) to pilot this integration starting with a Free Trade Area (FTA) followed by a customs union, a common market, and a monetary union...

We explore the impact of export quality on the levels of exports and domestic trade. First, we developed a theoretical framework, using the two-country oligopolistic model with quality differentials in product. We find that a consumer-preference driven increase in export quality improves export...

Restraints clauses that prevent workers from joining (or starting) a competing firm (non-compete clauses), the disclosure of confidential information or the poaching of former co-workers or clients are traditionally justified to protect legitimate business interests (e.g. trade secrets,...

Cash benefit programmes have increasingly emphasised conditionality and "demanding" forms of activation in recent decades. Behavioural requirements are now a key element in reforms of unemployment benefits (UB) and related out-of-work benefits in high-income OECD countries, and they are the...

Homeownership rates and holdings of housing wealth differ immensely across countries. We specify and estimate a life cycle model with risky labor income and house prices in which households face a discrete-continuous choice between renting and owning a house, whose sale is subject to transaction...

Objective:This paper examines the relationship between labour market characteristics and innovations in the OECD countries. Specifically, this study adopts a quantitative approach, primarily focused on employing correlation analysis to explore the relationship between labour market institutions,...

This study investigates the influence of economic factors-such as energy use, foreign direct investment, inflation, GDP per capita, trade, population growth, and unemployment-on sustainable energy consumption (SEC) and renewable energy consumption (REC) across 38 OECD and 6 Western Balkan...