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Monetary policy, macroeconomic policy mix and economic performance in the Euro area

Hein, Eckhard; Truger, Achim - 2006

In order to explain slow growth and high unemployment in the Euro area, in particular if compared to the USA, we follow … a macroeconomic policy view focussing on the more restrictive stance of monetary, fiscal and wage policies in the Euro … macroeconomic performance in the Euro area. The ECB is too exclusively occupied with inflation and wage developments and pays too …

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Short and long term evaluations of public employment services in Italy

Naticchioni, Paolo (contributor); Loriga, Silvia (contributor) - 2008

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Does EU cohesion policy promote growth? : evidence from regional data and alternative econometric approaches

Mohl, Philipp (contributor); Hagen, Tobias (contributor) - 2008

This paper analyses the growth effects of EU structural funds using a new panel dataset of 124 NUTS-1 / NUTS-2 regions over the time period 1995-2005. We extend the current literature with regard to at least three aspects: First of all, we extend the time period of investigation, using...

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Infrastructure and growth in the European Union : an empirical analysis at the regional level in a spatial framework

Del Bo, Chiara (contributor); Florio, Massimo (contributor) - 2008

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Which is the right dose of EU cohesion policy for economic growth?

Hagen, Tobias (contributor); Mohl, Philipp (contributor) - 2008

The current empirical literature on the impact of EU Cohesion Policy on the economic growth rates of the European regions mainly relies on functional form assumptions. However, it is ex ante not clear which functional form is appropriate with regard to the relationship between structural funds...

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Emissions trading : impact on electricity prices and energy-intensive industries

Frondel, Manuel (contributor); … - 2008

The EU-wide Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), established in 2005, is a key pillar of Europe¿s strategy to attain compliance with the Kyoto Protocol. Under this scheme, CO2 allowances have thus far been allocated largely free of charge. This paper demonstrates that such cost-free allocation,...

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Ilmastopolitiikan talousvaikutusten ennakointi

Rantala, Olavi (contributor) - 2008

This paper describes the main features of a model developed for fore-casting economic developments, energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions in the EU area and Finland as well as for simulating the economic impacts of EU climate policy. Climate policy analysis necessitates a model of the whole...

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The competitiveness effects of the EU climate policy

Peterson, Sonja (contributor); Klepper, Gernot (contributor) - 2008

To show global leadership and to foster the international negotiations for a long term international climate regime the EU has decided to reduce its GHG emissions by 20% relative to 1990 until the year 2020. These reductions will even rise to 30% "if there is an international agreement...

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Alleviating adverse implications of EU climate policy on competitiveness : the case for border tax adjustments or the clean development mechanism?

Alexeeva-Talebi, Victoria (contributor); … - 2008

"where-flexibility" of emission abatement thus represents an attractive market-based alternative to the application of border …

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Economic feasibility, general economic impact and implications of a free trade agreement between the European Union and Georgia

Maliszewska, Maryla (contributor) - 2008

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