The paper contributes to the literature on the convergence of financial systems in the euro area by estimating household credit demand in individual countries. Using the ARDL framework advocated notably by Pesaran et al. (1999), the paper provides evidence on the convergence of long run credit...

We model the interactions between management regimes (municipal vs. delegated) and operating costs of water supply services in order to compare their performance and pricing. We estimate the models from panel data in France. We show that the choice between management regimes at the local...

The article contributes to the literature on financial fragility, studying how macro-economic shocks affect supply and demand in the corporate debt market. We take into account the effect of the competitive environment, as well as the risk level, measured by companies' default rate. The model is...

This article examines the effect of remittances on economic growth, highlighting the main transmission channels. Using the SGMM method, estimates based on data from 27 developing countries show that remittances have a positive and significant effect on economic growth. The results don’t allow...

The freight rail deregulation have been considered, for long time, as a factor of security and safety reduction. This article means to show that, for the moment, we can't consider french freight rail deregulation have a significative impact on security and safety. So, I look if it's possible...

The replenishment constitutes a determining factor in the optimization of Stream among the operators of a same sector, within the framework of the partnership. In this article we approach the Replenishment as a constituent of the chain of value allowing loosening a competitive advantage within...

Abstract. The economic globalisation forces the companies to progress in an environment characterized by the blooming of the relations of partnership, the emergence of the reticular organizations and the crucial impact of new technologies of information of communication (NTIC). In this context,...

The replenishment constitutes a determining factor in the optimization of Stream among the operators of a same sector, within the framework of the partnership. In this article we approach the Replenishment as a constituent of the chain of value allowing loosening a competitive advantage within...

Logistics, today, is considered one of the most coveted disciplines within the companies. Actually, thanks to productivity profits it realizes at the company level as well as on the interfaces level throughout the supply chain, logistics has amply deserved the strategic dimension it enjoys...

It can be seen that there are disparities in economic growth between different areas of Europe. It is revealed that the least developed regions were in the most distant countries, at the periphery of Europe. To minimize the disparities between North and South Europe, a strategy that could be...