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 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 …

The last quarter of the 20th century was a period of sustained economic growth across many
countries. Countries' institutional arrangements have been commonly employed as factors in …

If the quality of institutions in the European Union (EU) converged, harmonized policies
could achieve climate neutrality. This paper examines institutional convergence within the …

The literature on the effect of trade openness on public governance shows contrasting
results. Using a renewed empirical strategy, we contribute to the understanding of this …

Economic integration and globalization are expected to promote economic growth and
convergence. This article offers a comparative analysis of the pace of development in terms …

In this chapter, we investigate convergence in two composite indicators of institutional
quality, one referred to the formal institutions and another to informal ones, within the euro …

The paper examines the structural convergence of the Bulgarian economy with the
Eurozone, the quality of the Bulgarian institutions, and their interdependence in the 2000 …

ABSTRACT Using President Joe Biden's opinion article published in The Washington Post
ahead of the June 14, 2021 NATO Summit as a point of departure, the present paper …