International Advances in Economic Research articles from November 2007

International Advances in Economic Research archives from November 2007

Greece's potential trade flows: a gravity model approach.
November 1, 2007... Abstract This paper attempts to access whether Greece's low openness is a reflection of its low trade integration primarily as a result of the country's relatively poor goods export performance. The analysis estimates potential trade flows for...

Deregulated wholesale electricity prices in Italy: an empirical analysis.(Report)
November 1, 2007... Abstract In this paper we analyze a time series of daily average prices in the Italian electricity market, which started to operate as a Pool in April 2004. Our objective is to model the high degree of autocorrelation and the multiple...

The consumer's micro-micro gasoline buying decision.(purchasing behaviour of gasoline by consumers)
November 1, 2007... Abstract A "micro-micro" consumer problem of gasoline purchases is examined using daily price data. Comparing the optimizing consumer with one who buys gasoline at random, the paper finds optimizers save about 4% of their annual gasoline bill....

Does social capital affect entrepreneurial intentions?
November 1, 2007... Abstract Nowadays, the scientific community assigns both social context and entrepreneurs' behavior as a central role in the growth and development of the world economy. However, the relationships between these two factors have not been...

Corporate social responsibility, values, and cooperation.
November 1, 2007... Abstract Lately, some questions relating to Corporate social responsibility (CSR) have become relevant. The European Commission defines CSR as the enterprises' contribution to sustainable development. In the field of cooperation, there are...

The contribution of privatization to welfare.
November 1, 2007... Abstract The primary focus of this work is on the nature of the privatization debate rather than on an attempt to explore the truth or validity of each of the many claims and counterclaims that have been made for the practice of privatization....

Local labor systems and agricultural activities: the case of Tuscany.
November 1, 2007... Abstract The features of the Italian economy cannot be properly understood without taking into account the territorial organization, in particular, the so called local productive systems. The Italian National Statistical Institute provides a...

Entrepreneurial structure qualitative analysis: the case of Seville (Spain).
November 1, 2007... Abstract In the field of territorial economic growth, it is possible to identify important characteristics in the entrepreneurial structure, such as the structure of the size of firms, main activity sectors, or the degree of innovation....

Demise of the economics major?(RESEARCH NOTE)(business economics)
November 1, 2007... JEL A20 * 100 ********** This paper addresses the role of the economics major in recent years, particularly as it relates to economics programs at institutions with undergraduate business programs using a case study approach with data...

Kids cause specialization: evidence for Becker's household division of labor hypothesis.(RESEARCH NOTE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... JEL C51 * C61 * C78 * J12 ********** This paper examines the division of labor within households and marital matching patterns in the United States using data from both the Current Population Survey (CPS) and the National Longitudinal...

Competition in the Belgian manufacturing industry: how to succeed?(RESEARCH NOTE)(textile and clothing industries)
November 1, 2007... JEL Classifications D21 * L10 * L60 ********** An empirical survey conducted in 2006 among a large set of 520 Belgian companies belonging to the textile and clothing industry leads to better understand the basic foundations of...

Concerning Kuznets curves, persistent inequality, inflation, and redistribution.(RESEARCH NOTE)
November 1, 2007... JEL E00 * E50 ********** The evolution of inequality and its impact on aggregate outcomes of an economy is the subject of various strands of past and contemporary economic research. The nature of how inequality changes over time, and...

Public-private partnerships and cooperative agreements in small and rural municipalities.(RESEARCH NOTE)
November 1, 2007... JEL Classification E62 * L33 * R10 ********** Despite the extensive literature examining public-private partnerships in the delivery of public services, few studies have focused on smaller, rural municipalities. This study addresses...

Business with China: an overview of opportunities and challenges.(RESEARCH NOTE)
November 1, 2007... Keywords Business in China * Market reforms * Unfree economy JEL F01 * F14 * F20 * O10 * O57 ********** The paper examines the elements contributing to China's reform, including pro-market reforms ("open door" policy and...

Overemployment in the Spanish Labour market.(RESEARCH NOTE)
November 1, 2007... JEL Classification J21 ********** Overemployment occurs when there are workers who are willing but unable to reduce their hours of work at their current or a comparable job, even if they are prepared to accept proportionately lower...

Concerning inequality, technology adoption, and structural change.(RESEARCH NOTE)
November 1, 2007... JEL E00 * O10 * O57 ********** Empirical evidence suggests that there has been a divergence over time in income distributions across countries and within countries. There is strong evidence to suggest an emergence of "twin-peaks" in...