This paper investigates the role of “absorptive capacity” to manage unexpected shocks to their real economy, with a focus on small, open, natural resource-dependent economies. A quarterly panel data series for 45 countries is constructed, including 23 developing Asian countries for empirical...

This study aims at evaluating the accuracy of mitosis detection on multispectral histopathological images by developing a solution specifically designed to take advantage of multi-spectral information. The proposed framework includes a selection of spectral bands and focal plane, detection of...

We introduce a new "supply-push" instrument for foreign aid, to be used together with an instrumental variable estimator that filters out unobserved common factors. We use this instrument to study the effects of aid on macroeconomic ratios, and especially the ratios of consumption, investment,...

Stimulating economic growth is one of the key issues of economic sciences. The European Union has developed several policies and has allocated a considerable budget to reduce economic disparities among its members. The states that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007 undertake extensive efforts to...

We introduce a new supply-push' instrument for foreign aid, to be used together with an instrumental variable estimator that filters out unobserved common factors. We use this instrument to study the effects of aid on macroeconomic ratios, and especially the ratios of consumption, investment,...

Although networks in prior research have been highlighted as a remedy to resource constraints experienced by smaller firms, little attention has been paid to understanding mechanisms through which smaller firms benefit from networks for effective innovation performance. In this paper we develop...

The integration of India with the global financial system has expose Indian economy¡¦s external sectors to a harsh reality of capital flows. Among the capital flows, many are a global unaccounted risk and uncertainties. Systematic study to understand real and nominal impact of the flows in the...

We introduce a new ‘supply-push’ instrument for foreign aid, to be used together with an instrumental variable estimator that filters out unobserved common factors. We use this instrument to study the effects of aid on macroeconomic ratios, and especially the ratios of consumption,...

The problem of unfriendly absorptions is lighted yet not enough up in domestic literature the Ukrainian economists. So, for example, Patrick I. Gokhan, M. Ioncev in the labours more frequent the examples of separate receptions of unfriendly absorptions and preparatory steps lead before...

During the first three years since joining the European Union, Romania has absorbed only 600 million Euros of the 5.6 billion Euros available, that is approximately 10% of the available European funds. During the 2007-2013 period, Romania disposed of a total amount of 19.8 billion Euros, but by...