This paper provides a description and a discussion of some important aspects relating to productivity developments in the euro area. Following decades of stronger gains in the euro area than in the US, labour productivity growth has fallen behind that in the US in last few years. This reflects a...
First, the author will present an assessment of the growth performance of the euro area. Second, he will focus on productivity developments in the euro area since the mid-1990s. Third, he will explain the role of economic policies in promoting productivity growth. Finally, the author will conclude by explaining where,...
Price level convergence has been put forth by prominent policymakers as a potential explanation for inflation divergence in the euro area. The authors' research provides evidence of an ongoing process of price level convergence in the euro area. Price convergence has contributed to observed inflation differences, but other forces explain...
Slow productivity growth has plagued the euro area since the mid-1990s. That is particularly striking in view of the large productivity gains in the United States during the same period. This paper shows that the deceleration in labor productivity in the euro area was caused by structural changes in wage...
The long-run determinants of euro area FDI Foreign Direct Investment to the United States during the period 1980-2001 are explained by employing the Tobin's Q-model of investment. By using the fixed effects panel estimator, stock market developments in the euro area countries - including a measure adjusted for economic developments...
The long-run determinants of euro area FDI Foreign Direct Investment to the United States during the period 1980-2001 are explained by employing the Tobin's Q-model of investment. By using the fixed effects panel estimator, stock market developments in the euro area countries - including a measure adjusted for economic developments...
The main objective of this paper is to improve the understanding of the key determinants of intra- and extra-euro area imports. For this purpose, one derives a theoretical model for an importing firm based in the euro area which can purchase its inputs from the home market, from the euro...
The healthy results for the first half of the year underscore the company's favourable business growth and reflect its strong leadership, the importance of the diversification and integration of its operations, and its proven ability to execute the strategy it has laid out MADRID -- Stripping out the...
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-30 July 2008-Konecranes Plc reports Q2 operating profit of EUR58.3mC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Finnish engineering group Konecranes Plc (OMX Helsinki: KCR1V) reported on Wednesday (30 July) an operating profit of EUR58.3m on net sales of EUR492.4m for the second quarter 2008. Both operating...
Falling Consumer Confidence, Rising Energy Costs Blamed NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index ("PMIR"), based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the euro area retail sector, rose from 44.0 in June to 46.0 in July. By...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fb8c17/pricing_decisions) has announced the addition of the "Pricing Decisions in the Euro Area: How Firms Set Prices and Why" report to their offering. This book collects results from ad hoc surveys on firms pricing behavior conducted in 2003 and 2004 by nine...
FRANKFURT AFP — The eurozone payments current account showed a deficit of 7.3 billion euros (11.5 billion dollars) in May, the European Central Bank estimated on Thursday, following a surplus of 1.5 billion euros in April. The current account is the eurozone's widest measure of eurozone trade and...
- The German Federal Ministry for Education and Research BMBFawards GENEART a grant of approximately EUR 0.2M- This grant supports advancements in targeted protein design- The objective of the project is the development of a novel vaccinetechnology- The project ...
VIENNA AFP — Austria's parliament on Wednesday approved a law that will further limit smoking in bars and restaurants, in a last-minute move before voting its own dissolution ahead of early elections in September. The new law, which will come into force on January 1, 2009,...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/72189a/bnp_paribas_it_s) has announced the addition of the "BNP Paribas - IT Sales Opportunities - 2008" company profile to their offering. BNP Paribas is a France based bank group with operations throughout the world. It has three core businesses: Retail...
NAIROBI AFP — A law banning smoking in public places and regulating tobacco products in Kenya came into effect on Tuesday, spelling the end of a convoluted legal tussle between the government and tobacco firms. The Tobacco Control Act, passed in parliament last year but given...
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-8 July 2008-Finland's Sponda Plc acquires property in MoscowC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Finnish real estate investor Sponda Plc (OMX Helsinki: SDA1V) said on Tuesday (8 July) that it has purchased the Ducat II office property located in the centre of Moscow for...
Significant Multi-Million-Euro Order Win Furthers EVG's Reach in the 3D Interconnect Space ST. FLORIAN, Austria, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- EV Group EVG, a leading supplier of wafer-bonding and lithography equipment for the advanced semiconductor and packaging, MEMS, silicon-on-insulator SOI and emerging nanotechnology markets, today...
CAMPBELL, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rainmaker Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of sales and marketing solutions combining hosted application software and execution services, today announced two key appointments to its executive management team. Mark de la Vega has been named Senior Vice President,...
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