scholarly journals Measuring performance in off-patent drug markets: A methodological framework and empirical evidence from twelve EU Member States

Health Policy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panos Kanavos
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Drug Markets ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States

scholarly journals European Regional Inequalities: The Other Face of Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Celeste Perrucchini ◽  
Hiroshi Ito
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Capita Income ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Per Capita Income ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Per Capita

Empirical evidence suggests an overall convergence in terms of GDP and per capita income occurring among the European Union (EU) Member States. Nevertheless, economic inequalities have been increasing at the regional level within European Union countries. Through the review of relevant literature, this study analyzes the increasing inequalities from an economical point of view, focusing on Italy and the UK as examples. First, a general overlook of the empirical evidence of the GDP and per capita income at national and sub-national levels will be presented. Second, an explanation of the possible causes of the results will be proposed through the use of economical and sociological theories. The findings of this research might uncover the relative inefficacy of EU Cohesion policies and point towards the necessity for deeper and more thoughtful measures to continue the convergence of Member States while preserving internal equilibria. This paper ends with discussions for the future directions of the EU.

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Impact of Tax Reforms on Business Confidence: Empirical Evidence from the EU Member States

2018 ◽  
Vol Special issue (2018) ◽  
pp. 92-110
Author(s):  
Georgeta VINTILĂ ◽  
◽  
Mihaela ONOFREI ◽  
Ioana-Laura ŢIBULCĂ ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Business Confidence ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

scholarly journals Consumer Policy in 28 EU Member States: An Empirical Assessment in Four Dimensions

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Nessel
Keyword(s):  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Consumer Policy ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Member States ◽  
Policy Regimes ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Detailed Picture

Abstract This article examines consumer policy in 28 EU Member States. It introduces a new methodological framework and several indicators to analyse legal, social, enforcement, and associational dimensions of consumer policy. Drawing on the most recent data, the empirical results provide a detailed picture of consumer policy across Europe displayed in several indices. The results furthermore allow for statistically testing consumer policy regimes, as suggested by previous research. These indices reveal great differences between individual countries but only few instances of statistically significant differences between consumer policy regimes. Considering legal and political accounts as well as sociological explanations that have not yet been applied, possible explanations for these findings are discussed. It is concluded that comparative consumer policy analysis should further analyse differences between individual European countries in several dimensions and should not only account for consumer policy regimes from a legal or a political science perspective. The methodological framework and the theoretical explanations outlined in this article may help to accomplish this goal.

Methodological Framework for the Quantification of GHG Emission Reductions from Climate Change Mitigation Actions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Sebos ◽  
Athena G. Progiou ◽  
Leonidas Kallinikos
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Emission Reductions ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
European Environmental Agency ◽  
Change Mitigation

The quantification of the effect of climate change mitigation actions is a very useful exercise that can be used to meet a variety of objectives, such as informing policy design, enhancing policy implementation, assessing policy effectiveness, justifying budget allocation, and attracting climate finance. It is also a reporting requirement according to the reporting framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Monitoring Mechanism Regulation of the European Union (EU) about climate change relevant information. However, the reporting of emissions savings associated to mitigation actions by EU Member States is not complete, according to recent technical reports of the European Environmental Agency. The purpose of this paper is to present a methodological framework that can be used to quantify the effect (i.e. emission reductions) of the mitigation actions. It is based on comprehensive and transparent models and formulas that could be easily tracked and reproduced. The proposed framework could be easily applied by EU Member States, but also by other non-EU countries, to enhance the reporting of climate change related information to European Commission and UN bodies. By applying the methodological framework for Greece, as a case study, it was possible to estimate the effect of implemented policies and measures for historical years (ex-post analysis), but also to estimate the projected effect (ex-ante analysis) of implemented, adopted and planned policies for future years (e.g. 2030).

scholarly journals ELECTORAL SYSTEMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EU MEMBER STATES: AN EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (Suppl.1) ◽  
pp. 467-472
Author(s):  
D. Pastarmadzhieva
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Electoral System ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
System Type ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
The Eu

The electoral system plays a significant role in various areas of the functioning of the states. Alongside this, there are areas, which can't be affected by the change in the electoral system or of the electoral system type. However, in Bulgaria, there is a debate on the introduction of the majority/plurality electoral system and one of the arguments is related to the possible overall positive effect on the functioning of the country. Thus, the purpose of the current study is to identify if the electoral system is relevant for the development of the EU member states. The object of the study is the countries, members of the European Union, studied in 2018. Focus of the research is their electoral system and their development, measured on a number of indicators. For the purposes of the analysis statistical methods (frequencies and cross tables) and comparative approach are used. The results show that the type of electoral system is not relevant for the development of EU member states, measured on the selected indicators.

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