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We study a set of tax reforms introducing a budget-neutral tax shift in Italy, from labour income to consumption taxes … rates might bring significant efficiency gains in Italy, with limited regressive effects, notwithstanding the revenue …
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Countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia are in their third decade of independence. What impact does this have on the skills premium and does accession to the European Union have an impact on the returns to education. The returns to education in 28 transition and 20 non-transition...
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This policy brief encapsulates the evolving global standing of the European Union (EU) in light of its enlargement policy. The significance of enlargement in adapting to a changing geopolitical landscape is underscored, emphasising the delicate balance required between geopolitical and normative...
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European politics has provided clear signals: the next round in the process of EU enlargement with the accession of the Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) will come. Since expectations concerning the costs and benefits of integration are varied, it is our aim to contribute to this...
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Accession of the Central and Eastern European Countries is one of the biggest political projects for the European Union. As in all previous enlargements the agricultural chapter proves to be one of the most sensitive fields of the negotiations. This book examines the effects of enlargement on...
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The paper analyses the economic implications of the accession of New Member States (NMS) to the European Union (EU) in 2004 and 2007. The estimation effects of integration with the EU were carried out as a comparative case study using the synthetic control method (SCM) proposed by Abadie and...
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The purpose of the paper is twofold. First, it aims at identifying when UK and European (France, Germany, Italy and … the underlined CDS. In particular, we find that UK, Italy and Spain are the "net volatility transmitters", while France …
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fractures within the EU. The current standoff between the EU and Italy over Italy's unwillingness to rein in its fiscal deficit …
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The period of the global financial crisis can be characterized by the spillover of negative innovations among stock markets worldwide. Stock markets in Central Europe were not excluded as they are not isolated from global stock markets. Recently published scientific studies dealing with this...
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Objective: The article aims to evaluate the growth effects of the 2007 Eastern enlargement of the European Union (EU) for the New Member States (NMS). Research Design & Methods: To study the growth effects of the 2007 Eastern enlargement we apply the synthetic control method (SCM). The synthetic...
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