This paper uses firm level panel data to investigate, empirically, the effects of leverage and other key variables on the financial performance of business in the Greek economy during the period 1997–2004; a period during which Greek firms were making adjustments to meet the requirements of the...

This paper empirically determines the main factors influencing trade flows between the European Union and the transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe. The analysis relies on the estimation of gravity-type equations for both exports and imports. Besides the basic variables that are...

The present study undertakes a comparative analysis of the development of business incubators and technoparks in the EU member countries. We estimate three intensity indicators for business incubators and technoparks activity and use both a uniform and a weighted rank order of the EU member...