Journal of Economic Studies: Volume 46 Issue 6

Technical efficiency and its determinants in the Indonesian micro and small enterprises

Maman Setiawan, Nury Effendi, Ratni Heliati, Alfi Syahrin Ario Waskito

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the technical efficiency (TE) of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and its determinants in the Indonesian manufacturing sector…

Health care investments and economic performance in Portugal: an industry level analysis

Alfredo M. Pereira, Rui M. Pereira, Pedro G. Rodrigues

The purpose of this paper, on Portugal, is to determine the economic effects of public and private capital spending on health.

Attaining economic growth through financial development and foreign direct investment

Rudra Pradhan, Mak B. Arvin, Sahar Bahmani, John H. Hall

The purpose of this paper is to consider the heterogeneous relationship among financial development, foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth, examining the possible…

What monetary discretion can and cannot do under boom and bust cycles? Evidence from an emerging economy

Zafar Hayat, Jameel Ahmed, Faruk Balli

The conventional and new inflation bias theories present two distinct facets to explain the outcome of excess inflation without output gains by a discretionary central banker…

Banking system resilience: an empirical appraisal

Cristina Ruza, Marta de la Cuesta-González, Juandiego Paredes-Gazquez

The purpose of this paper is to empirically appraise the health of banking systems by applying a new theoretical framework based on resilience and stability simultaneously. In…

Labor force participation in Eastern European countries: nonlinear modeling

Marianna Oliskevych, Iryna Lukianenko

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the behavior peculiarities of the labor force participation in Eastern European countries.

Interbank financing and business cycle in Europe

Ly Kim Cuong, Vo Xuan Vinh

The knowledge of the link between interbank financing and business cycle fluctuations is important in assessing the stability and soundness of the banking sector. The purpose of…