The paper uses concepts of the conditional and unconditional β-convergence in order to
answer the question of whether there is a convergence in the institutional quality of the …

Today the prevention of global challenges (from global security to the problems of poverty)
relates to the institutional quality. Nowadays, the social standards or other “social rules” …

Research background: The heterogeneity in the factors that affect demand for environmental
quality implicates a diverse set of policies and actions aimed at achieving cleaner …

The present study examines how policy makers should consider the quality of institutional
framework to reduce the productivity gap and increase a country's ability to absorb superior …

Convergence in institutions and in per capita income across the European Union (EU)
Member States are key goals of the European integrations process. Especially in the course …

The European debt crisis has shown that the future of the European Union (EU) depends on
the willingness of each member country to implement responsible policies, avoid moral …

The European integration process started with the aim of reducing the differences in income
and/or living standards between the participating countries over time. To achieve this, a …

Divergence in institutional quality across Euro area countries constitutes a risk for the
smooth functioning of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), increasing the vulnerability …

The evolution of the gender pay gap has received a great deal of attention from academia
and public opinion alike, yet our understanding of the differences in non-monetary working …

Abstract The European Semester (ES) and the country-specific recommendations (CSRs)
have been introduced with the purpose to promote flexibility and adaptation to national …