Applied Economics

The NBA and the influx of international basketball players
pp. 1009-1020(12)
Authors: Erick Eschker; Stephen J. Perez; Mark V. Siegler

A mnemonic for the major factors influencing the likelihood of collusion
pp. 1021-1024(4)
Author: David R. Kamerschen

Stock markets and industry growth: an Eastern European perspective
pp. 1025-1030(6)
Author: Zbigniew Kominek

Is a monetary union feasible for East Asia?
pp. 1031-1043(13)
Authors: Zhaoyong Zhang; Kiyotaka Sato; Michael McAleer

Foreign direct investment and income convergence
pp. 1045-1049(5)
Author: Changkyu Choi

Crop failure, price regulation, and emergency imports of Japan's rice sector in 1993
pp. 1051-1056(6)
Author: Nobuhiro Hosoe

The macroeconomic impact of foreign labour influx into the industrialized nation state and the complementary policies
pp. 1057-1063(7)
Author: Yong-Yil Choi

Comparing French and US hospital technologies: a directional input distance function approach
pp. 1065-1081(17)
Authors: Benoît Dervaux; Gary D. Ferrier; Hervé Leleu; Vivian Valdmanis

Is there an export or import-led productivity growth in rapidly developing Asian countries? a multivariate VAR analysis
pp. 1083-1093(11)
Authors: Shandre Mugan Thangavelu; Gulasekaran Rajaguru

Detecting multiple breaks in time series covariance structure: a non-parametric approach based on the evolutionary spectral density
pp. 1095-1101(7)
Authors: Ibrahim Ahamada; Jamel Jouini; Mohamed Boutahar

FDI, trade, and spillover efficiency: evidence from China's manufacturing sector
pp. 1103-1115(13)
Authors: Yih-Chyi Chuang; Pi-Fum Hsu

Willingness and ability of Bulgarian consumers to pay for improved public health care services
pp. 1117-1130(14)
Authors: Milena Pavlova; Wim Groot; Godefridus Van Merode