Economic development is a nonlinear process. Intense economic activity in a given region can be followed by periods of poor growth or even by decline in the economic activity.Numerous and diverse factors affect the rate of economic growth of an area / region. Such factors are related to:global...

Economic development is a nonlinear process. Intense economic activity in a given region can be followed by periods of poor growth or even by decline in the economic activity.Numerous and diverse factors affect the rate of economic growth of an area / region. Such factors are related to:global...

Access to sensitive micro data should be provided using remote access data enclaves. These enclaves should be built to facilitate the productive, high-quality usage of microdata. In other words, they should support a collaborative environment that facilitates the development and exchange of...

There are extensive literatures within economics and economic psychology on the allocation of household income within the household.  These two literatures are largely disjoint but both use a concept of 'income pooling'.  In economics this refers to the independence of household decisions from...

Access to sensitive micro data should be provided using remote access data enclaves. These enclaves should be built to facilitate the productive, high-quality usage of microdata. In other words, they should support a collaborative environment that facilitates the development and exchange of...

This paper deals with the distribution effects from 2000 to 2007 of the tax/benefit systems on net disposable incomes of dependents. The impact is evaluated by adopting the net average tax rates (i.e. income tax plus employees’ social security contributions less cash benefits) as a percentage...