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DO TRANSPORT COSTS HAVE A DIFFERENTIAL EFFECT ON TRADE AT THE SECTORAL LEVEL?

2008

This article aims to analyse the determinants of transport costs and to investigate their influence in international trade with a sample of disaggregate trade data. First, we estimate a transport-cost function using cross-section data on maritime and overland transport for four sectors: agro-industry, ceramic tiles, motor vehicle parts and accessories, and electrical and mechanical household appliances, obtained from interviews held with Spanish exporters and logistics operators in 2001. Second, we study the relationship between transport costs and trade and estimate the elasticity of trade with respect to transport costs for each sector. Important differences for high value- and low value-…

Spain in the euro: a general equilibrium analysis

2010

Bayesian dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models combine microeconomic behavioural foundations with a full-system Bayesian likelihood estimation approach using key macro-economic variables. Because of the usefulness of this class ofmodels for addressing questions regarding the impact and consequences of alternative monetary policies they are nowadays widely used for forecasting and policy analysis at central banks and other institutions. In this paper we provide a brief description of the two main aggregate euro area models at the ECB. Both models share a common core but their detailed specification differs reflecting their specific focus and use. The New Area Wide Model (NAWM)…

The Prevalence of sexual abuse in institutions : Results from a representative population-based sample in Germany

2018

The lifetime prevalence of sexual abuse in institutional settings in Germany was examined in a sample representative of the general adult population (N = 2,437). Participants completed a survey on whether they had ever experienced such abuse, its nature (contact, noncontact, forced sexual, intercourse), the type of institution (e.g. school, club), and the relationship of perpetrator to victim (peer, caregiver, staff member). Overall, 3.1% of adult respondents (women: 4.8%, men: 0.8%) reported having experienced some type of sexual abuse in institutions. Adult women reported higher rates of all types than did men, with rates of 3.9% versus 0.8% for contact sexual abuse, 1.2% versus 0.3% for …

Intellectual engagements of accounting academics: The ‘forecasted losses' intervention

2022

This paper explores the social and political potential of accounting scholarship, presenting and discussing an intellectual intervention challenging a legislative reform that significantly affected Spanish industrial relations. In this reform, an accounting artifact (forecasted losses) played an unexpected role and was misrepresented, prompting a sizeable number of scholars to sign two manifestos in 2010 and 2012 against the use of forecasted losses made by the new legislation. As promoters of this manifesto, we perform in this paper a collaborative autoethnography to reflect on the context, events, reactions, and significance of this intervention for both the academic and the industrial re…

PRICE CONVERGENCE IN THE EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

2008

International audience; This paper examines price convergence in the European Union car market over the period 1995-2005. We find that there is a clear evidence of price convergence among the EU15 countries, but not before 1999. Moreover, countries of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) started convergence previously to the EU15 as a whole. Finally, exchange rate changes have significantly contributed to price dispersion over time across countries. The results provide significant evidence that trade liberalization and the EMU have enhanced the process of regional integration in the European automobile industry, even though there is room for further measures to promote integration.

A showcase of recent member work from the European Media Management Association

2017

VET workers’ problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments: European approach

2014

International journal for research in vocational education and training 1 (2014) 1, S. 57-80

Teacher trainees' experiences of the components of ICT competencies and key factors in ICT competence development in work-based vocational teacher tr…

2022

International journal for research in vocational education and training 9 (2022) 2, S. 146-166

Study Concept for the health economic Evaluation of an online-based Motivational Program for the Treatment of Computer Game Addiction and Internet Ad…

2021

Zur Rolle von Sprachen an finnischen Hochschulen : Eine Umfrage unter dem Hochschulpersonal

2010

Suomessa on perinteisesti ymmärretty vieraiden kielten opiskelun tärkeys. Suomalaisissa peruskouluissa on opiskeltu vierasta kieltä pakollisena oppiaineena jo 1970-luvulta saakka. Viime vuosikymmeninä vieraiden kielten opiskelun into on kuitenkin laantunut, ja erityisesti valinnaisten kielten opiskelu on selkeästi vähentynyt. Samalla kuitenkin suomalainen työelämä kansainvälistyy, ja yhä useammilla aloilla vieraan kielen taidot ovat tarpeen. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on selvittää monikielisyyden, eli useiden vieraiden kielten osaamisen ja käytön, merkitystä suomalaisissa korkeakouluissa sekä erityisesti saksan ja ruotsin kielen roolia työkielinä. Kyselytutkimuksen avulla selvitettiin …