Disentangling the Impact of Wars and Sanctions on International Trade: Evidence from Former Yugoslavia
Wars and sanctions tend to reduce the trade of the countries involved. However, these events often occur concurrently, which complicates the assessment of their effects. This article studies the case of the former Yugoslavia to disentangle the respective effects of these events.
Effective area as a measure of land factor
Empirical studies use the total area as a measure of land factor. This measur is flawed as it ignores the effectiveness of that total area. We develop an estimator of effective area based on spatial population distribution.
Élections au Japon : quel impact sur la filière nucléaire ?
L'alternance politique au Japon est probable, avec le retour du parti le plus favorable au libéralisme économique. Relancera-t-il l'industrie nucléaire ? Il faudrait de la diplomatie, car l'opinion est hostile.
Entrepreneurs seniors et innovation
This article examines the innovativeness of older entrepreneurs compared to other categories of entrepreneurs. The empirical study was conducted on a database of 69054 entrepreneurs in 64 countries over the period 2001-2008, drawn from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor survey.