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Give me liberty or give me money: the fiscal decentralization and autonomy of regional governance in Slovakia
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2019)[Abstract] The aim of this study is to focus on fiscal decentralization and regional financial autonomy in Slovakia. The public administration reform and fiscal decentralization process in Slovakia ought to increase the ... -
Governance and Domestic Investment in Africa
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2019)[Abstract] The study empirically examined the impact of governance on domestic investment in 16 African countries with a balanced panel data set, between the years 2002 and 2015. The study employed six unbundled governance ... -
Governance and Net-Import Dependency on Food and Agricultural Products in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does Any Causality Exist?
(Universidade da Coruña, 2021-06-17)[Abstract] Though most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are agricultural-based, the region is a net importer of food and agricultural products and experiences the highest level of food insecurity globally. The government ... -
Government Balance-Consistent Economic Growth Rates and Their Implications: A Study of the Euro Area Countries
(Universidade da Coruña, 2020-12-18)[Abstract] Using the model derived by Bajo-Rubio (2014), this paper estimates government budget balance-consistent growth rates for the euro area countries. A comparison of these estimates to their actual growth rates ... -
Government vs opposition voting in the Finnish parliament Eduskunta since World War II
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] In a parliamentary system it is by definition justified to assume the government parties voting almost always in a unitary manner in plenary votes. In a multiparty system it is, however, hard to predict how the ... -
Has COVID-19 changed the correlation between cryptocurrencies and stock markets?
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2023-12-05)[Abstract] European Journal of Government and EconomicsThe COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the notion that cryptocurrencies are uncorrelated with traditional asset markets. This study uses VAR-OLS techniques to investigate ... -
Hidden costs of cuts: Austerity, civil service management and the motivation of public officials in Central and Eastern Europe after the crisis
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2016)[Abstract] The implementation of austerity measures presents a dilemma for governments. While austerity measures such as cutbacks aim to reduce costs and enhance public sector efficiency, the same measures might undermine ... -
How long can austerity persist? The factors that sustain fiscal consolidations
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] To put public debt on a sustainable path, many governments face the task of enacting large fiscal consolidation followed by years of sustained primary surpluses. By estimating hazard functions for the duration ... -
How the UEFA Financial Fair Play regulations affect football clubs’ priorities and leagues’ competitive balance?
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2020)[Abstract] Institutional and legal reforms applied in the context of sports competitions often provoke structural changes that can be empirically investigated. Using a data set of 560 observations (20 teams per season, ... -
Immigration, Ethnic Fractionalization, and the Fiscal Burden in the OECD
(Universidade da Coruña, 2022-06-28)[Abstract] This study considers the impact of immigration and ethnic diversity on government spending in 31 OECD countries over 25 years and compares the marginal effects for expenditures and revenues to approximate the ... -
Impact of good governance in the economic development of Western Balkan countries
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2015)[Abstract] After the socio-economic transformation and the establishment of the free market institutions, the development and improvement of living standards in post transition economies are deemed to depend more and more ... -
Inequality and Female Labour Force Participation in West Africa
(Universidade da Coruña, 2020-12-18)[Abstract] This study examined the impact of income inequality on female labour force participation in West Africa for the period 2004 to 2016. The study employed the Gini coefficient, the Atkinson index and the Palma ratio ... -
Inhibited privatization: a hurdle race over vested interests
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2015)[Abstract] This paper recognizes vested interests as one of the primary premises that reduce the effectiveness of privatization policy, stall its momentum and produce structural problems in the long-run. Both exogenous and ... -
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 ... -
Institutional quality and the wealth of autocrats
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2017)[Abstract] One frequently given explanation for why autocrats maintain corrupt and inefficient institutions is that the autocrats benefit personally even though the citizens of their countries are worse off. The empirical ... -
Interest group influence in micro-states: the role of networking skills
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)[Abstract] This paper argues that an interest group’s networking skills in micro-states may be as important, if not more important than other variables discussed in the interest group influence literature. This argument ... -
Liquidity of Commercial Banks in Portugal and Spain
(Universidade da Coruña, 2021-06-17)[Abstract] Liquidity is very important for the functioning of financial markets, especially for the banking sector, because one of the critical aspects in the banking business is precisely the process of transforming ... -
Long-term relationship between investment and economic growth: a cointegration analysis of OECD countries
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2023-05-12)[Abstract] This article investigates the impact of domestic investments on economic growth in OECD countries from 2000 to 2020. It identifies factors affecting economic growth and analyzes the relationship between domestic ... -
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, ... -
Multilevel governance and Smart Specialization in EU regions: an evidence-based critical review
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2022-12-01)[Abstract] This paper critically reviews the literature on multilevel governance issues in support of implementing Smart Specialization policies in EU regions. Using an evidence-based critical review approach, key literature ...