Search Results - subject:"Panel Data Models"

Esteve-Pérez, Silviano; Rodríguez, Diego - In: Small Business Economics 41 (2013) 1, pp. 219-240

A growing body of literature is exploring firm export and R&D activities. However, most studies examine the first one, whilst considering the second as an explanatory variable or vice versa. This paper contributes to this literature by exploring the joint dynamics of exports and R&D using data...

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Nonparametric dynamic panel data models: Kernel estimation and specification testing

Su, Liangjun; Lu, Xun - In: Journal of Econometrics 176 (2013) 2, pp. 112-133

Motivated by the first-differencing method for linear panel data models, we propose a class of iterative local … polynomial estimators for nonparametric dynamic panel data models with or without exogenous regressors. The estimators utilize … test for the correct specification of linearity in typical dynamic panel data models based on the L2 distance of our …

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Inter-industry employment spillovers from tourism inflows

Kadiyali, Vrinda; Kosová, Renáta - In: Regional Science and Urban Economics 43 (2013) 2, pp. 272-281

How much economic stimulus does tourism provide by generating jobs in various local industry sectors? Using data across 43 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas during 1987–2006, we analyze the impact of tourism inflows — proxied by the number of hotel rooms sold — on the employment in 22...

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Corruption, governance and sustainable development

Lameira, Valdir de Jesus; Walter Lee Ness <suffix>Jr.<; … - In: International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance 6 (2013) 2/3, pp. 213-231

This paper presents a methodology for evaluating the relationship between governance and several variables commonly related to the concept of sustainable development, using financial indicators for control. We explore the theoretical framework linking the level of governance of the countries...

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Strong hysteresis in Brazilian imports: a panel cointegration approach

de Prince, Diogo; Kannebley Junior, Sérgio - In: Journal of Economic Studies 40 (2013) 4, pp. 528-548

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the hysteresis hypothesis for the price and quantity of Brazilian imports in recent years. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical measure of strong macro hysteresis, as developed by Piscitelli et al. , was incorporated into import...

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Earnings persistence and schooling returns

Andini, Corrado - In: Economics Letters 118 (2013) 3, pp. 482-484

The standard approach to the estimation of schooling returns disregards earnings persistence. Using longitudinal data for Belgian male workers (ECHP, 1994–2001), we show that earnings persistence matters.

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Strong hysteresis in Brazilian imports: a panel cointegration approach

Prince, Diogo de; Junior, Sérgio Kannebley - In: Journal of Economic Studies 40 (2013) 4, pp. 528-548

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Impact of health aid in developing countries: The public vs. the private channels

Afridi, Muhammad Asim; Ventelou, Bruno - In: Economic Modelling 31 (2013) C, pp. 759-765

This paper examines the efficient allocation of international health aid. We built a simple macroeconomic model which considers an endogenous allocation of aid mixed between the public and the private channels. We derive a non-cooperative interaction-game involving the private sector, the donor...

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HAS THE BASEL CAPITAL REQUIREMENT CAUSED CREDIT CRUNCH IN THE MENA REGION?

NACEUR, SAMY BEN; KANDIL, MAGDA - In: Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ) 05 (2013) 02, pp. 1350014-1

In 1988, an agreement was reached in Basel to set the common requirements of bank capital towards promoting the soundness and stability of the international banking system. Banks are required to hold capital in proportion to their perceived credit risks, which may have caused a "credit crunch,"...

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Access to information and international portfolio allocation

Thapa, Chandra; Paudyal, Krishna; Neupane, Suman - In: Journal of Banking & Finance 37 (2013) 7, pp. 2255-2267

We examine whether foreign equity holdings of portfolio investors depend on the level of information accessibility between the investors’ home and host countries. Using a comprehensive data set, alternative measures of information accessibility and robust analytical techniques, we show that...

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