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Tradability and productivity growth differentials across EU member states

Friesenbichler, Klaus S.; Glocker, Christian - 2017

This study examines the lack of convergence among EU countries from a structural perspective. We apply the tradable-non-tradable framework (T-NT) to evaluate the heterogeneity in labour productivity before and after the great recession. We find that, across all countries, non-tradables were less...

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Detecting convergence trends among EU universities

Adamakou, Maria; Kallioras, Dimitris; Petrakos, Giōrgos - In: Economies : open access journal 9 (2021) 2, pp. 1-8

Universities are emerging growth determinants. This is so as, in addition to the fulfillment of their traditional role in teaching and (basic) research, universities, as aptly described within the helix framework, are expected to engage in regional development processes. The paper aims to detect...

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Assessment of labour productivity and the factors of its increase in European Union 27 and Ukrainian economies

Kornieieva, Tetiana; Varela, Miguel; Luís, Ana Lúcia; … - In: Economies : open access journal 10 (2022) 11, pp. 1-25

The article is devoted to identifying the impact of factors on the increasing labour productivity in the economies of the European Union-27 (EU-27) and Ukraine. The system of influencing factors that must be taken into account in the assessment of the labour productivity indicator was...

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Assessing the effect of internet indicators on agri-food export competitiveness

Suroso, Arif Imam; Fahmi, Idqan; Tandra, Hansen; Adi Haryono - In: Economies : open access journal 11 (2023) 10, pp. 1-17

. Conversely, the rapid development of the Internet has greatly impacted output production and has introduced heightened … competitiveness among various countries. This study aims to examine the impact of Internet-related indicators on the competitive … Internet infrastructure and security positively affect the competitiveness of agri-food exports. However, the indicator related …

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On the relationship between economic integration, business environment and real convergence : the experience of the CEE countries

Głodowska, Agnieszka - In: Economies : open access journal 7 (2019) 2/54, pp. 1-19

The aim of the article is to verify the convergence process of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) (CEE10) countries towards Western European countries (EU15) in years 1995-2016. Additionally, the paper aims to show the interaction between economic integration and convergence as well as...

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The relative importance of labour market reforms to economic growth

Aiginger, Karl - 2003

Insufficiently flexible labour markets combined with high welfare costs are often thought to be the main cause of unsatisfactory growth in Europe. This paper uses the OECD data on regulation of the product and labour market to confirm the difference in the extent of regulation between US and...

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Digital progression and economic growth : analyzing the impact of ICT advancements on the GDP of European Union countries

Magoutas, Anastasios I.; Chaideftou, Maria; Skandali, … - In: Economies : open access journal 12 (2024) 3, pp. 1-17

This research thoroughly examines the dynamic relationship between the European Union's economic growth and rapid advancements in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Specifically, it assesses how certain ICT indicators are associated with significant economic growth. Utilizing an...

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The impact of economic specialization on regional economic development in the European Union : insights for formation of smart specialization strategy

Dzemydaitė, Giedrė - In: Economies : open access journal 9 (2021) 2, pp. 1-15

The smart specialization concept was implemented in the EU in 2014, stating that regions have to specify specialization areas for development of innovations. Economic specialization reveals a comparative advantage in that field. However, there are different arguments linking specialization to...

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Trade balance effects on economic growth : evidence from European Union countries

Blavasciunaite, Deimante; Garsviene, Lina; … - In: Economies : open access journal 8 (2020) 3/54, pp. 1-15

A growing number of recent research analyse the trade balance impact on economic growth. However, ambiguous results of studies imply the need for the research as the deteriorating trade balance hinders economic growth. This research aims to investigate the impact of the trade balance on economic...

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The United States-Euro area growth gap puzzle

Breuss, Fritz - 2017

Ten years ago, the global financial crisis started to unwind in the USA and triggered the greatest recession since World War II. Although the crisis of 2007-08 was caused in the USA, their economy was not hit so hard in the Great Recession of 2009 as in Europe, and in particular in the Euro...

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