Cross country studies of inflation differentials, in particular in the EMU, have focused on three explanations: (i) the role of tradable and nontradable sector technology shocks and the Balassa-Samuelson effect, (ii) the role of the demand-side effects, and (iii) heterogeneity of inflationary...

In this paper we present two extensions that have been largely omitted in the recent literature on Bayesian estimation of DSGE models. First, we pay special attention to different forms of complementarity between consumption and hours affecting the households preferences. Second, we allow for...

This paper contributes to the literature on the determinants of FDI. We use a new data set covering greenfield and expansion projects to examine which factors influence the decision to invest abroad. Our empirical framework is an augmented gravity model that incorporates elements of factor...