Many different countries have been under lockdown or extreme social distancing measures to control the spread of COVID-19. The potentially far-reaching side effects these not yet fully understood. In this study we analyse results a multi-country survey conducted in Italy (N = 3,504), Spain 3,524) and United Kingdom 3,523), with two separate analyses. first analysis, examine elicitation citizens' concerns over downplaying economic consequences during COVID-19 pandemic. We for Social...

In this study we use a unique database covering 25 manufacturing and service sectors for 15 European countries over the period 1996–2005, total of 2,295 observations, apply GMM‐SYS panel estimations demand‐for‐labour equation augmented with technology. We find that R&D expenditure – fostering product innovation have job‐creating effect, in accordance previous theoretical empirical literature discussed paper. Interestingly enough, labour‐friendly nature emerges both flow stock...

In this article, we propose an integrated view of the mechanisms supporting Schumpeterian "engine progress." We investigate—at industry level—the interconnections between three key relationships shaping dynamics innovation and economic performance: first, ability industries' R&D efforts to turn out successful innovations; second, innovations lead high entrepreneurial profits; third, commitment industries invest profits in further technological efforts. build a simultaneous three-equation...

In this article, we examine the expectations of economic outlook, fear future, and behavioural change during first Covid-19 wave, for three European countries (Spain, United Kingdom, Italy) that have been severely hit. We use a novel dataset collected to monitor crisis. As outcome variables, used (e.g., labour market situation, recovery), scenario new outburst, depression, restriction individual rights freedom), across following dimensions: savings, cultural consumption, social capital,...

Abstract In the context of current COVID-19 pandemic, households throughout world have to cope with negative shocks. Previous research has shown that shocks impair cognitive function and change risk, time social preferences. this study, we analyze results a longitudinal multi-country survey conducted in Italy (N = 1652), Spain 1660) United Kingdom 1578). We measure using Cognitive Reflection Test preferences traits (risk, preferences) an experimentally validated set questions assess...

ABSTRACT In this article we investigate the existing evidence on innovation produced by surveys in developing and emerging countries Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America. We review relevant literature, discuss methodological issues, analyze results for with most comparable surveys, considering well-established findings of Europe as a benchmark. From considered, regional patterns are identified some stylized facts development proposed, pointing out specificity processes economies engaged...

This article analyzes the microeconomic relation between innovation and employment, using company data from R&D Scoreboard for Europe covering 2000–2008. A reduced form equation in which can account both product process is estimated. The existence of non-constant elasticities assessed, due to combination efficient scale decreasing return R&D: our empirical estimates effect tends prevail a given intensity generating an increasing total turnover employment. These results have important...

This article presents the results of a laboratory experiment and an online multi-country testing effect motor vehicle eco-labels on consumers. The study featured discrete choice task questions comprehension, while ten countries included measures willingness to pay comprehension. Labels focusing fuel economy or running costs are better understood, influence about money-related eco-friendly behaviour. We suggest that this comes through mental accounting economy. In absence cost saving frame,...

Abstract We study why suffering a negative economic shock, i.e., significant loss, may trigger change in other-regarding behavior. conjecture that people trade off concern for money with conditional preference to follow social norms and shock makes extrinsic motivation more salient, leading norm violation. This hypothesis is grounded on the premise preferences are norm-dependent. this question experimentally: after administering losses earnings from real-effort task, we analyze choices...

In Dictator Games, we manipulate whether the endowment is randomly assigned or earned by dictator recipient, in a conceptual replication of Oxoby and Spraggon (2008) Cherry et al. (2002). Our experimental sample comes from Bogota (Colombia). The experiments introduced performance thresholds based on (2002), creating low high-stakes conditions. results confirm that endowment’s origin shapes allocation decisions, but size effect appears to be different between our study original ones conducted...

Previous research has investigated the effects of violence and warfare on individuals' well-being, mental health, individual prosociality risk aversion. This study establishes short- long-term exposure to short-term memory aspects cognitive control. Short-term is ability store information. Cognitive control capacity exert inhibition, working memory, flexibility. Both have been shown affect positively well-being societal development. We sampled Colombian civilians who were exposed either...

In this article we use the unification of Germany in 1990 to test hypothesis that an increase supply a production factor generates skill biased technical change. We for mechanism context model presented by Acemoglu and Autor (2011, Skills, tasks technologies: implications employment earnings', O. Ashenfelter D. Card (eds), Handbook Labor Economics , Vol. 4B. Amsterdam: North Holland) allows endogenous assignment skills economy. cohorts workers from comparable countries as control group....

Food labels have been used extensively for informing consumers to make more rational and safer decisions. However, this carries the risk of confusing with multiple claims which may distract from key information such as country origin product. To inform European legislation, we tested on fish aquaculture products in three separate experiments, across several Member States. The main results showed that mandatory is better recalled than voluntary information. In addition, perceive, process...