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Age effects on consumer demand: An additive partially linear regression model
(2002)
An additive partially linear regression model is used to estimate non-parametrically the effects of total expenditure and age in the context of Engel curves and to investigate the specification and welfare interpretation ...
Estimates of the black economy based on consumer demand approaches
(2004)
We propose a consumer demand system approach to estimating the size of the black economy where alternative hypotheses affecting the empirical results can be tested in a nested framework. This approach allows for the ...
European economics: an analysis based on publications in the core journals
(1999)
In this paper we provide a ranking of European economics institutions and countries based on publications in a core set of 10 economic journals from 1991 to 1996. We find that the three leading universities in Europe are ...
Demographic versus expenditure flexibility in Engel curves
(2008)
We consider the effects of demographic and expenditure variables on consumer demand in a system of Engel curves using a smooth coefficient semiparametric model where the expenditure effects on the budget shares vary ...
Research spillovers among European and North-American economics departments
(2004)
In this paper, we investigate the determinants of research output by European economics departments. We use data from a survey we conducted on the various characteristics of these departments. We pay particular attention ...