In this paper, employing several econometric techniques, the authors construct a financial stress index (CNFSI) and a … financial conditions index (CNFCI) to measure the instability of China's financial system. The indices are based on the monthly …

This paper introduces the Werden-Froeb Index (WFI) to assist in evaluating merger-specific efficiencies in horizontal … mergers. The index measures the weighted average reduction in marginal costs required to restore pre-merger equilibrium prices … has relatively low information requirements. We propose to use the index as a natural complement to concentration measures …

The purpose of this study is twofold. The first is to develop a new composite index of globalization based on data on … 158 economies over the period 2006−2014. The second intention is to use the new index to evaluate empirically the possible … effects of globalization on economic growth and income inequality. The index comprises 25 indicators that represent the key …

Lithuania two approaches are adopted. The index of export specialization is used to determine the pattern of comparative … advantage. Secondly, trade dissimilarity index is used to predict structural changes in Lithuanian exports. Using these methods …

economic aggregatio and index number theory and aim to aggregate the money components by considering their transaction service …