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A comparative analysis of the European Union member states in terms of public spending on environmental protection in 2004-2017
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2020)[Abstract] The main purpose of the paper is to present the results of the comparative analysis of the member states of the European Union in terms of expenditure on environmental protection made by the public sector. An ... -
A first formal approach to animal spirits beyond uncertainty
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2015)[Abstract] Standard Macroeconomics treats animal spirits as a source of uncertainty disturbing otherwise rational expectations. But, Keynesian animal spirits ensue from suboptimal emotional responses to socioeconomic status ... -
A quick indicator of effectiveness of “capacity building” initiatives of NGOs and international organizations
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2015)[Abstract] The article offers an easy-to-use indicator for scholars and practitioners to measure whether NGOs, international organizations, and government policies and projects meet the criteria for design and implementation ... -
A Sharpe-Ratio-Based Measure for Currencies
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2015)[Abstract] The Sharpe Ratio offers an excellent summary of the excess return required per unit of risk invested. This work presents an adaptation of the ex-ante Sharpe Ratio for currencies where we consider a random walk ... -
An inclusive taxonomy of behavioral biases
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2017)[Abstract] This paper overviews the theoretical and empirical research on behavioral biases and their influence in the literature. To provide a systematic exposition, we present a unified framework that takes the reader ... -
An optimal quantity tax path in a dynamic setting
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2017)[Abstract] Following Ramsey, the existing literature on optimal quantity taxation only compares the pre and the post-tax market equilibriums in order to account for the efficiency losses. However, when the government imposes ... -
Analysis of loyalty and future intentions of the users of the golf courses in Andalusia, Spain
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2020)[Abstract] Spain is a European leader as a golf tourism destination, and Andalusia is the region that receives the most tourism in this sector, boosting not only the golf industry but also the percentage of income overall. ... -
Are political support-driven policies always bad? The case of large interest groups
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)[Abstract] The action of active interest groups (lobbies) has been traditionally considered to be a source of harmful waste for the economy which reduces social well-being. Can this analysis be adapted to the case of large ... -
Assessing privatization efficiency in CIS countries: financial, non-financial, and GDP-linked indicators
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2023-12-05)[Abstract] This study investigates the impact of privatization on the relationship between gross capital accumulation, employment, labor resources, government spending, and gross domestic product (GDP) in Commonwealth of ... -
Assessing the fairness of the EU Council qualified majority voting. A voting power critical perspective of the liberal intergovernmentalist accounts
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2023-06-14)[Abstract] The Qualified Majority Voting (QMV) used by the Council of the European Union developed to a high degree of complexity from one modifying treaty to another, until the latest definition stipulated in the Treaty ... -
Assessing the Optimality of Euro Adoption in Romania Through Shock Correlations
(Universidade da Coruña, 2021-12-01)[Abstract] The present paper is concerned with the prospect of euro adoption in Romania. The study starts from the relevant literature of the Optimum Currency Areas and identifies the most widely acknowledged meta property ... -
Bed capacity and surgical waiting lists: a simulation analysis
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2015)[Abstract] Waiting time for elective surgery is a key problem in the current medical world. This paper aims to reproduce, by a Monte Carlo simulation model, the relationship between hospital capacity, inpatient activity, ... -
Brain Drain and Economic Growth: Evidence of Productivity Growth From Brain Circulation
(Universidade da Coruña, 2021-12-01)[Abstract] This paper analyzes the effect of the so-called ‘brain drain’ on economic growth through the channel of growth in total factor productivity. We analyze panel data that measure the severity of brain drain, which ... -
Can a Corporate Well-Being Programme Maintain the Strengths of the Healthy Employee in Times of COVID-19 and Extensive Remote Working? An Empirical Case Study
(Universidade da Coruña, 2022-06-28)[Abstract] The COVID-19 pandemic and the increase of working-from-home have drastically changed many aspects of work life, causing very negative effects on employees' physical and psycho-social well-being. Healthy organisations ... -
Can exit prizes induce lame ducks to shirk less? Experimental evidence
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] Elected representatives serving their final period face only weak incentives to provide costly effort. However, overlapping generations (OLG) models suggest that exit prizes sustained by trigger strategies can ... -
Can the modernisation of a public employment service be an effective labour market intervention?: The Hungarian experience, 2004-2008
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] The Public Employment Service often delivers much of the employment policy including active labour market programmes in many member states in the EU, yet we know little about its effectiveness in general. This ... -
Ceausescu’s population policy: a moral or an economic choice between compulsory and voluntary incentivised motherhood?
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] The purpose of this paper is to explain why, in 1966, the Romanian leadership adopted a wholly restrictive pronatalist policy, based on the strict limitation of abortion, instead of one based on socioeconomic ... -
Clarifying the concept of social capital through its three perspectives: individualistic, communitarian and macrosocial
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2017)[Abstract] The concept of social capital has received increasing attention in recent years. The complexity and multidimensionality that accompany the variable of social capital have caused confusion and ambiguity. This ... -
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 ... -
Comparative analysis of income trends and perceived value of squad of the highest turnover European football clubs (2010-2019)
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2020)[Abstract] The purpose was to analyse the income variation of the 13 top clubs of Deloitte Football Money League Report (2019) as well as the variation of the perceived value of their squad, obtained from the website w ...