We study a multisector model of growth with differences in TFP growth rates across sectors
and derive sufficient conditions for the coexistence of structural change, characterized by …

Globalization implies changes that create both threats and opportunities. The challenge for
Europe is to become flexible in order to avail of the opportunities this brings and surmount …

Three eminent economists from Princeton University have recently argued that globalisation
has entered a new phase that requires a new paradigm understand. This paper examines …

" The main purpose of this paper is to provide a critical overview of the recent empirical
contributions that use cross-country data to study the effects of product market regulation …

We identify the impact of intermediate goods markets imperfections on productivity
downstream. Our empirical specification is based on a model of multifactor productivity …

Through four previous editions The Economics of European Integration by Willem Molle has
established itself as a preferred textbook for students of the economics of the EU as well as a …

We study the effects of anti‐competitive service regulation by examining whether OECD
countries with less anti‐competitive regulation see better economic performance in …

Over the past decade, a large number of theoretical and empirical studies have highlighted
the channels through which institutional settings can affect crucial dimensions of economic …

Based on an endogenous growth model, we show that intermediate goods markets
imperfections can curb incentives to improve productivity downstream. We confirm such …

In 1934 Springer published a book by Heinrich von Stackelberg,“Market and Equilibrium”,
which contained pathbreaking studies on oligopolistic markets. In particular, it analyzed the …