EMU's unique economic governance structure was set up by the Maastricht Treaty to ensure the proper functioning of the economic and monetary union. A single monetary policy is entrusted with an independent central bank, a range of common policies is decided by the Council (notably the ECOFIN...

This research aims to identify the challenges and opportunities of the Philippine government's role in the economy. The study draws on a range of sources that discuss the role of government in market economies, fiscal policy, financial markets, environmental protection, innovation,...

In a strong sense, a country is a close reflection of its public policy which is the main driver of its governance architecture. The present study was therefore designed to explore the possible relationship between public policy and governance. Obviously, diagnosing the quality of governance...

This paper provides a review of the contradictions and conflicts in the literature on economic governance and sketches an approach to use some of the conceptual and empirical findings from that literature for development policy. The literature offers conflicting conclusions on big questions:...

Because protection of property rights cannot be appropriated by any individual, it is widely recognized as being the state's responsibility. Moreover, recent empirical evidence suggests that protection of property rights leads to higher investment levels and faster growth. The extent of property...

Because protection of property rights cannot be appropriated by any individual, it is widely recognized as being the state's responsibility. Moreover, recent empirical evidence suggests that protection of property rights leads to higher investment levels and faster growth. The extent of property...

The study analyses the impact of country’s governance factors on the financial behaviour and performance of financial intermediaries operating in European Union countries, by covering the period 2000-2017. Empirical evidence provided by the paper relies on a set of financial and political...