The study assesses the role of globalization-fuelled regionalization policies on financial allocation efficiency in four economic and monetary regions in Africa for the period 1980 to 2008. Banking system and financial system efficiency proxies are used as dependent variables whereas seven...

This work is the product of a study on the energy sector crisis and on the alternative solution offered by nuclear energy. The topic is mainly addressed to those readers interested in knowing some historical and current aspects, legislation and projection of the Colombian energy sector, as well...

This paper develops a dynamic general equilibrium (DGE) model to assess the impact of AI-driven automation on labor and capital allocation in an economy. The model considers the endogenous response of firms to task automation and labor substitution, showing how the increasing use of AI affects...

This manual provides a comprehensive overview of Vector Autoregression (VAR) models using EViews. It covers key concepts, practical applications, and step-by-step guidance on implementing VAR modeling. The aim is to equip researchers and practitioners with the tools necessary to analyze time...

This paper develops an economic equilibrium model for pollution management and resource generation within a district, segmented into blocks. The model uses quadratic equations to derive equilibrium conditions at both block and district levels. The analysis incorporates principles from Keynesian,...

In social sciences there has been a long debate between the defenders of institutionalism and those of liberalism. The debate has centered around the relationship that exists between the individual (agent) and the social institutions (social structure). In general, liberalism defends that the...

Revolutions do not consolidate until they blend with the establishment to create a new world. Keynes understood it, and that is why he titled his masterwork The General Theory. But he was unsuccessful in the blending. In 2020-21, it is argued in here, we all follow Keynes, but with insufficient...

None of the known macroeconomic theories are adequate to understand what to do in a global crisis like the 2020 Global Pandemic. Rational Expectations and monetarism cannot even ex-plain how is that a global crisis like this happens. The IS-LM model was designed to manage business cycles, but...

The argument made in this manuscript is that the two traditional macroeconomic tools, fiscal policy and monetary policy, are insufficient to bring back efficiently into equilibrium an economy that has had a major crisis. Both traditional macro-tools only work through the demand side, and there...

In less than fifteen years, the world has experienced the worst financial crisis since the 1930’s, the worst global pandemic since the flu in 1918, and the largest war fought since the Second World War. This manuscript argues that these crises are not isolated events. The main thesis is that...