This research addresses the estimation of total factor productivity for Nicaragua throughout the period 1960-2019 by means of three methods: Solow residual, direct substitution method, and Malmquist index. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that the direct substitution method is more...

Economic literature exhibits a variety of empirical structural impulse response function (SIRF) patterns in real consumption and real output due to changes in confidence or sentiment, with particular regard to the USA and the EA. This work replicates them in the orbit of a neo-Keynesian dynamic...

The New Classical theorem asserts that (a) the individuals with rational expectations do not change their consumption levels unless the expected permanent income changes, and, (b), thusly, tax and/or debt policies are not significant on consumption decisions of the individuals, at least in the...

Ricardian Equivalence states that the choice between tax-cuts and debt finance have no effect on resource allocation between private investment and consumption in the economy, for given government expenditures. Studies of this statement yield controversial results. This controversy may arise due...

The New Classical theorem asserts that (a) the individuals with rational expectations do not change their consumption levels unless the expected permanent income changes, and, (b), thusly, tax and/or debt policies are not significant on consumption decisions of the individuals, at least in the...

This study analyses the impact of macroeconomics variables on the dynamism of labour market in Cameroon. To attend our objectives, the elasticity of employment of used firstly to analyze effective employed correlation and economic growth. Secondly, the determinants of this elasticity were...

Women empowerment has attracted the attention of researchers as an active area of research since 1980s. It can be viewed as an ultimate end as well as a mean to achieve other development goals. The present study is an attempt to investigate how consciousness /sensitization of women about their...