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The Occupy and Indignados movement and the importance of political context: differences between occasionals and regulars in Spain and the UK
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2016)
[Abstract] In this work we look into the individuals’ reasons that led Occupy protesters to participate in this movement. We interviewed Occupy participants in the UK and Spain. We wanted to find out if the reasons that ...
The Short Selling Regulation in the EU: Assessing the Authorization Granted for ESMA to Prohibit Short Selling
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2017)
[Abstract] This paper discusses the renewed short selling regulation (Regulation (EU) No 236/2012) in the European Union. The focus is on the provisions that deal with prohibiting short selling in exceptional market ...
The evaluation index improvement for the relocation of research equipment
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2019)
[Abstract] In this paper, evaluation index improvement for research equipment relocation is presented and discussed to boost the effectiveness of research equipment management. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) model ...
Modernity and natalism in Russia: Historic perspectives
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)
[Abstract] Less than desirable indigenous birth rates in Western Europe have generated interest toward examining the question of natalism — an organised state initiative to manage and promote reproduction, child rearing, ...
Sources of economic fuctuations in France: A structural VAR model
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)
[Abstract] This paper studies the economic fluctuations of an open economy such as the French economy. A system of variables containing output, price level, trade balance, real exchange rate and oil prices is analyzed by ...
Vertical externalities with lump-sum taxes: how much difference does unemployment make?
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] This paper analyses how the existence of unemployment affects the conventional approach to vertical externalities. We discuss the optimality rule for the provision of public inputs both in a unitary and in a ...
Collective action problems: Disentangling possible feedback loops between government policies and the public’s value-change
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] Solving collective action problems, such as poverty reduction or climate change, depends on interactions between governments' and voters' preferences regarding pro-social actions. This paper examines whether the ...
What drives sub-national bioenergy development? Exploring cross-level implications of environmental policy integration in EU and Swedish bioenergy policy
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] What are the sub-national implications, in policy and practice, of environmental policy integration (EPI) in EU and Swedish bioenergy policy? Focusing on the exceptional bioenergy expansion within the Biofuel ...
Institutional quality and private sector participation: theory and empirical findings
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] Through several conduits, sound institutional quality is pivotal for economic development, as there is evidence that stable democratic institutions, rule of law and sound governance structures in the administration ...
New party parliamentary entry in Western Europe, 1960-2010
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] Although the number of studies of new political parties is gradually increasing, we still lack a comprehensive understanding of when new parties manage to enter national parliaments. The objective of this article ...