• Has COVID-19 changed the correlation between cryptocurrencies and stock markets? 

      Abdelkafi, Ines; Ben Romdhane, Youssra; Loukil, Sahar (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 

      Meyer-Sahling, Jan-Hinrik; Janta, Barbara; Reinholde, Iveta; Van Stolk, Christian (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 

      Lodge, David; Rodríguez Vives, Marta (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? 

      García-del-Barrio, Pedro; Rossi, Giambattista (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 

      Guerrero, Federico; Parker, Elliott (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 

      Pere, Engjell (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 

      Iheonu, Chimere Okechukwu; Nwodo, Ozoemena Stanley; Anaduaka, Uchechi; Ekpo, Ugochinyere (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 

      Senderski, Marcin (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 

      Schomaker, Rahel (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 

      Boudreaux, Christopher; Holcombe, Randall (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 

      Kanol, Direnç (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 

      Amaral, Marco (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 

      Morina, Fisnik; Misiri, Valdrin; Gashi, Fitore (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 

      Kouprianova, Nina (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 

      Wibisono, Eristian (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 ...
    • Natural Resource Abundance and Broad-Based Financial Development Nexus in ASEAN Countries: Accounting for Globalization and Human Capital 

      Nathaniel, Solomon (Universidade da Coruña, 2021-06-17)
      [Abstract] Sustainable resource consumption is important for the development of the financial system. Besides, an advanced financial system eases the transfer of revenues from production activities and export to productive ...
    • New party parliamentary entry in Western Europe, 1960-2010 

      Bolin, Niklas (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 ...
    • Panel data analysis of internal conflict and income inequality 

      Parsons, Brandon; Naghshpour, Shahdad (Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2023-06-14)
      [Abstract] The study determines how worsening internal and external conflict affects income inequality. The paper accounts for contributing variables and analyzes panel data in an unbalanced panel of 106 ...
    • Path – Dependence and European Fisheries Management 

      Martín Palmero, Federico; González-Laxe, Fernando (Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2018)
      [Abstract] For a long time there has been an attempt to explain the current crisis in the fisheries sector in terms of a confrontation between those defending “fish” and those defending “fishermen”. However, the real problem ...
    • Perceptions of gender equality in post-crisis Europe 

      Soboleva, Natalia (Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2017)
      [Abstract] The paper aims to compare the perceptions of gender equality of individuals more or less affected by economic crisis in Europe. Crisis touched the economy of most European countries but to a different extent. ...