In the present paper it will be pointed out that entrepreneurial caliber plays an important role in the occupancy rate of the hotel industry. The contribution of this paper is that it enables researchers to evaluate the impact of an estimate of entrepreneurial caliber on hotel industry...

In the present paper an empirical analysis will point out that austerity measures due to high levels of government debt as a percentage of GDP have (among others) a positive impact on social unrest measured by the number of strikes. The empirical findings of the present paper support the view of...

In the present paper an empirical analysis will point out that government debt as a percentage of GDP has a negative impact (among others) on banking profitability. This impact will be even worse when this debt as a percentage of GDP exceeds a certain critical level. The sample covers during the...

In the present paper an attempt will be made to show econometrically with panel data that as globalization increases, banking risk goes also up but not by as much. Panel data are elaborated by means of Eviews software package. The sample covers during 1999–2007 Western Europe and the United States

In this paper it will be attempted to show econometrically that electronic commerce (e-commerce) has a positive impact on economic growth at country level, since e-commerce promotes sales (and thus consumption), that in turn improves company performance, thus causing ultimately economic growth....

Kuznets famous paper was referring to the early stages of industrialization where as countries become richer income inequality first rises and then falls. In the present paper examining Western European countries during the period 1995 – 2006 Kuznets curve has a different shape. This paper is...

In the present paper it will be shown with a panel data econometric model that trade unions have a negative impact on Government Debt to GDP. The reason is based on the findings of (Palokangas, 1996; 2000; 2004; 2005); (Grieben and Şener, 2008); (Georgiou, 2010) who assert that unionism promotes economic...

In the present paper it will be pointed out empirically that R&D could be a way to reduce government debt (as % of GDP) and unemployment rate. Consumption should not be reduced. Panel data are elaborated by the Eviews software package