Summary: Ifo Economic Forecast 2015-2017: Modest Upswing Continues (PDF, 222 KB)
... nevertheless remains underpinned by cheap commodity prices in nearly all advanced economies. As in previous quarters this, however, masks highly heterogeneous patterns of economic development in individual countries. The USA and Britain, for instance, are experiencing a moderate economic upturn. The ...
... nevertheless remains underpinned by cheap commodity prices in nearly all advanced economies. As in previous quarters this, however, masks highly heterogeneous patterns of economic development in individual countries. The USA and Britain, for instance, are experiencing a moderate economic upturn. The ...
12 Globalization and International Trade
... main elements of this integration. Globalization started after World War II but has accelerated considerably since the mid-1980s, driven by two main factors. One involves technological advances that have lowered the costs of transportation, communication, and computation to the extent that it is oft ...
... main elements of this integration. Globalization started after World War II but has accelerated considerably since the mid-1980s, driven by two main factors. One involves technological advances that have lowered the costs of transportation, communication, and computation to the extent that it is oft ...
emerging of market economy in lithuania (1990-2010)
... Lithuania’s GDP is only 5% greater than in 1990. If we would find the cumulative value added (by summing up the differences between GDP recorded in 1990 and every other year until 2010) this would equal a loss of 280,8% of gross domestic product attained in 1990. According to data, similar outcomes ...
... Lithuania’s GDP is only 5% greater than in 1990. If we would find the cumulative value added (by summing up the differences between GDP recorded in 1990 and every other year until 2010) this would equal a loss of 280,8% of gross domestic product attained in 1990. According to data, similar outcomes ...
STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND MACRO
... types of industry would then also imply a larger overall capacity to generate income and growth. Innovative ideas partly spill over to others (Verspagen, 2002). Griliches (1979) made a distinction between so-called rent spillovers and pure knowledge spillovers. Rent spillovers arise when a buyer get ...
... types of industry would then also imply a larger overall capacity to generate income and growth. Innovative ideas partly spill over to others (Verspagen, 2002). Griliches (1979) made a distinction between so-called rent spillovers and pure knowledge spillovers. Rent spillovers arise when a buyer get ...
Productivity and the Role of Technology in Emerging Markets
... an indirect channel of technology transfer through education. Research and Development Collaboration: The same automaker might choose to relocate some of its own R&D activity to another country. Cost differences between advanced and emerging economies, coupled with an increase in the stock of human ...
... an indirect channel of technology transfer through education. Research and Development Collaboration: The same automaker might choose to relocate some of its own R&D activity to another country. Cost differences between advanced and emerging economies, coupled with an increase in the stock of human ...
impact of small and medium enterprises on gross domestic product
... technologies are developed and new knowledge is required. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are defined as the ones who are able to adapt to any market changes, which makes them more efficient, having low management costs. SMEs are not affected due to economic crises, such as big companies. Theref ...
... technologies are developed and new knowledge is required. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are defined as the ones who are able to adapt to any market changes, which makes them more efficient, having low management costs. SMEs are not affected due to economic crises, such as big companies. Theref ...
International Business Strategy, Management & the New Realities
... • Mainly former Soviet Union countries. E.g., Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia • Long characterized by excessive regulation and entrenched government bureaucracy • Undertook large-scale privatization of state-owned enterprises • Have made great strides in political and economic restr ...
... • Mainly former Soviet Union countries. E.g., Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia • Long characterized by excessive regulation and entrenched government bureaucracy • Undertook large-scale privatization of state-owned enterprises • Have made great strides in political and economic restr ...
Global FDI flows fell sharply last year by Kanaga Raja (28 Jan 13)
... For all these reasons, says the report, monetary policy cannot restart growth. The problem is not that insufficient liquidity is constraining credit supply: central banks have provided huge amounts of money to the banks. For example, since September 2008, the Federal Reserve in the United States has ...
... For all these reasons, says the report, monetary policy cannot restart growth. The problem is not that insufficient liquidity is constraining credit supply: central banks have provided huge amounts of money to the banks. For example, since September 2008, the Federal Reserve in the United States has ...
Human Capital and Unemployment in Transition
... Central and Eastern European countries brought about deep changes in people’s life residing in these countries. These changes were both unique and very profound. They are still going through the process of transforming their economies after more than a decade since they abandoned the communist syste ...
... Central and Eastern European countries brought about deep changes in people’s life residing in these countries. These changes were both unique and very profound. They are still going through the process of transforming their economies after more than a decade since they abandoned the communist syste ...
Ezgi Sandal-DISCIPLINE+AND+ENCOURGEMENT
... Some countries, such as Belarus, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, have managed to maintain discipline over managers in state enterprises without liberalization or hard budget constraints, but this has occurred largely through administrative methods held over from the Soviet-style command economy. ...
... Some countries, such as Belarus, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, have managed to maintain discipline over managers in state enterprises without liberalization or hard budget constraints, but this has occurred largely through administrative methods held over from the Soviet-style command economy. ...
Competition and Entry in Russian Industry
... has been made in many areas of the economy. Russia’s industrial sector is one where price controls have been lifted on 90% of wholesale and retail goods, and most state owned enterprises (SOEs) have been privatized, although some key SOEs have yet to be fully or partially divested. Yet Russia had no ...
... has been made in many areas of the economy. Russia’s industrial sector is one where price controls have been lifted on 90% of wholesale and retail goods, and most state owned enterprises (SOEs) have been privatized, although some key SOEs have yet to be fully or partially divested. Yet Russia had no ...
1 SPERI Panel: `The future of European varieties of capitalism
... with fiscal discipline may not be forthcoming in a number of states facing a loss of competitiveness and unprecedented and disruptive levels of unemployment. Worse, enhancing surveillance in order to diminish economic risks still has to grapple with ‘constitutional and institutional obstacles and po ...
... with fiscal discipline may not be forthcoming in a number of states facing a loss of competitiveness and unprecedented and disruptive levels of unemployment. Worse, enhancing surveillance in order to diminish economic risks still has to grapple with ‘constitutional and institutional obstacles and po ...
are the pockets of opportunity Where ?
... We help you understand how big economic, demographic, social, and environmental changes affect your organisation by setting out scenarios that identify growth opportunities and risks on a global, regional, national and local level. We help make strategic and tactical operational, pricing and investm ...
... We help you understand how big economic, demographic, social, and environmental changes affect your organisation by setting out scenarios that identify growth opportunities and risks on a global, regional, national and local level. We help make strategic and tactical operational, pricing and investm ...
Capital formation in post socialist countries
... and expenditures needed to be increased to modify and develop it. For the analysis of the problem of adjusting production capital to free market demand, I decided to use Keynes’ acceleration model. According to this model, growing consumption should bring about adequately higher level of investments ...
... and expenditures needed to be increased to modify and develop it. For the analysis of the problem of adjusting production capital to free market demand, I decided to use Keynes’ acceleration model. According to this model, growing consumption should bring about adequately higher level of investments ...
Summary: Ifo Economic Forecast 2014/2015: German Economy Gradually Regains Impetus (PDF, 172 KB)
... The numerous structural problems experienced by several large emerging economies (Brazil and Argentina), as well as key advanced economies, will act as a brake on the world economy. The banking sector remains undercapitalised in several euro area countries, the debt levels of private households and ...
... The numerous structural problems experienced by several large emerging economies (Brazil and Argentina), as well as key advanced economies, will act as a brake on the world economy. The banking sector remains undercapitalised in several euro area countries, the debt levels of private households and ...
analysing economic growth using panel data and markov chains
... 1. Empirical techniques for the analysis of regional economic growth The statistical models for the analysis of economic development have received new attention in the last years, due to the blooming of studies about economic growth. Up to now, the state of application of statistical models for the ...
... 1. Empirical techniques for the analysis of regional economic growth The statistical models for the analysis of economic development have received new attention in the last years, due to the blooming of studies about economic growth. Up to now, the state of application of statistical models for the ...
Emerging markets: caught in a taper tantrum? Global Economy Watch At a glance…
... they continue to struggle with high unemployment. Businesses are also struggling with higher funding costs than in the “core” economies, which put them at a competitive disadvantage. Overall, the Eurozone economy remains around 1% smaller than its pre-crisis peak at the end of 2007, which is similar ...
... they continue to struggle with high unemployment. Businesses are also struggling with higher funding costs than in the “core” economies, which put them at a competitive disadvantage. Overall, the Eurozone economy remains around 1% smaller than its pre-crisis peak at the end of 2007, which is similar ...
Belarus
... Economic model of the country in managing of state owned enterprises needs to be restructured for better performance, With the help of privatization and FDI attraction we consider this restructuring to be run more efficiently, PPP is one of the main factor of increasing corporate management in ...
... Economic model of the country in managing of state owned enterprises needs to be restructured for better performance, With the help of privatization and FDI attraction we consider this restructuring to be run more efficiently, PPP is one of the main factor of increasing corporate management in ...
emerging economies: growth, resilience, impact, investment
... – But it’s only 1/3 of an advanced economy and not big enough to make up for the non-tradable shortfall – in the short to medium terms – Even if it did in terms of growth, the tradable side is not an employment engine (even in successful economies like Germany) Structural adjustment to a sustainable ...
... – But it’s only 1/3 of an advanced economy and not big enough to make up for the non-tradable shortfall – in the short to medium terms – Even if it did in terms of growth, the tradable side is not an employment engine (even in successful economies like Germany) Structural adjustment to a sustainable ...
Mr. Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredo, Managing Director, International
... an increase in basic votes that will bolster the voice of low income countries in the Fund. I am deeply committed to the success of this reform. I think it is vital for the legitimacy of the Fund. 10. A second key step is to enhance the effectiveness of surveillance. We are taking a number of steps ...
... an increase in basic votes that will bolster the voice of low income countries in the Fund. I am deeply committed to the success of this reform. I think it is vital for the legitimacy of the Fund. 10. A second key step is to enhance the effectiveness of surveillance. We are taking a number of steps ...
International Growth Rule Model: New Approach to the Foreign
... persistence for long-run world technology progress 0.61 relatively low standard deviation for ...
... persistence for long-run world technology progress 0.61 relatively low standard deviation for ...
Transition Economies: Russia and China
... traded mostly with other communist nations such as East Germany, Poland, Hungary, Cuba, North Korea, and Vietnam. Passive Macroeconomic Policies The economies ...
... traded mostly with other communist nations such as East Germany, Poland, Hungary, Cuba, North Korea, and Vietnam. Passive Macroeconomic Policies The economies ...
Chapter 04 Section 4.2
... Factors that Affect the Business Cycles A government influences business cycles through its policies and programs. When taxes are raised, businesses and consumers have less money with which to fuel the economy. The government may reduce interest rates, ...
... Factors that Affect the Business Cycles A government influences business cycles through its policies and programs. When taxes are raised, businesses and consumers have less money with which to fuel the economy. The government may reduce interest rates, ...
Basic discussion on the USSR economies
... USSR a loose economic entity – the Commonwealth of Independent States (the CIS) was established. It is important to note that by this time the economies of Eastern European countries had already gone through about one year of economic reforms, and naturally some of their experience could act as an e ...
... USSR a loose economic entity – the Commonwealth of Independent States (the CIS) was established. It is important to note that by this time the economies of Eastern European countries had already gone through about one year of economic reforms, and naturally some of their experience could act as an e ...
After rocky start to 2014, global outlook
... January’s emerging markets sell-off – a rapid shift of capital out of emerging market assets by investors which had worrying similarities to the 1997 South East Asian financial crisis – they now face a global economic environment that presents further uncertainty and challenges. The second half of 2 ...
... January’s emerging markets sell-off – a rapid shift of capital out of emerging market assets by investors which had worrying similarities to the 1997 South East Asian financial crisis – they now face a global economic environment that presents further uncertainty and challenges. The second half of 2 ...