Empirical Analysis of the Shadow Economy of the South East European Countries

2014 ◽  
pp. 41-56
Author(s):  
Luljeta Sadiku ◽  
Nimete Berisha ◽  
Murat Sadiku
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Shadow Economy ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The South ◽  
East European

scholarly journals An Empirical Analysis of Factors Affecting Bank Interest Margins: Evidence from the South East European Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-98
Author(s):  
Mehmed Ganić
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rate ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Output Growth ◽  
The South ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
East European ◽  
Interest Margins ◽  
See Region ◽  
Bank Concentration

This paper provides an empirical analysis of factors affecting Bank Interest Margins in eight countries of the South‑East European (SEE) region between 2000 and 2014. The purpose of this paper is to examine and investigate the main drivers of Bank Interest Rate Margins across selected countries throughout the SEE region. Also, the study explored the relationship between the dependent variable Interest Rate Spread (IRS – as a proxy variable for measuring variation in Bank Interest Rate Margins) and a set of selected banks’ specific variables in SEE by employing panel data estimation methodology. This research is based on aggregate data for the whole banking sector of each country. In line with some expectations, our findings confirm the importance of credit risk, bank concentration operative efficiency, and inflation expectations in determining Bank Interest Rate Margins. Interestingly, in contrast to the majority of recent empirical research, the study found an inverse relationship between the bank concentration variable and Bank Interest Rate Margins as well as between the operational efficiency variable and Bank Interest Rate Margins. Also, the study could not find statistically significant evidence that Bank Interest Rate Margins are determined by output growth, bank profitability (measured by ROA) or liquidity risk.

scholarly journals The significance of domestic financing for economic growth in the South East European countries

Industrija ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-131
Author(s):  
Sanja Filipovic ◽  
Lidija Barjaktarovic ◽  
Snezana Konjikusic
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The South ◽  
East European

scholarly journals Challenges of teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 63-79
Author(s):  
Mile Vasić
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Modern Human ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Human History ◽  
The South ◽  
East European ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
First Time

The purpose of this paper is to determine how companies in the South-East European countries responded to the crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic and work from home challenges, and what could be done in the future to overcome obstacles of working remotely. Forced by the pandemic to change the working style, companies needed to find the best possible solutions to ensure a sufficient level of working activities. Since such a challenge was faced for the first time in modern human history, not many companies were prepared for it. A quantitative approach was taken, using an online survey for the research. The findings are discussed and presented with reference to the relevant theories. The study reveals and points out the main concerns and problems related to working separately from the rest of the organization. The study analyzes how certain factors of working remotely such as lack of traditional leadership, physical workspace, isolation, etc. affected the life and work of employees during the crisis. The study is novel as these were the circumstances we had not faced before. The paper contributes to a better understanding of all of the aspects of teleworking, with an emphasis on social isolation and working under lockdown.

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