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Government size, institutions and export performance among OECD economies (2015)
Journal Article
Tsoukis. (2015). Government size, institutions and export performance among OECD economies. Economic Modelling, 37-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2015.11.011

With a panel of 18 OECD countries, 1980–2005, we investigate the determinants of export performance, in particular the effects of the size of government and institutional features. In a model of endogenous extent of domestically-produced goods, gover... Read More about Government size, institutions and export performance among OECD economies.

The welfare state, institutions and export performance (2015)
Journal Article
Bournakis, I., & Tsoukis, C. (2016). The welfare state, institutions and export performance. Economic Modelling, 53, 37 - 47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2015.11.011

With a panel of 18 OECD countries, 1980–2005, we investigate the determinants of export performance, in particular the effects of the size of government and institutional features. In a model of endogenous extent of domestically-produced goods, gover... Read More about The welfare state, institutions and export performance.

On the Prediction of Emerging Market Sovereign Credit Spreads (2015)
Journal Article
Audzeyeva, A., & Fuertes, A. (2015). On the Prediction of Emerging Market Sovereign Credit Spreads. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2649216

This paper examines the quarter-ahead out-of-sample predictability of Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines and Turkey credit spreads before and after the Lehman Brothers' default. A model based on the country-specific credit spread curve factors predicts... Read More about On the Prediction of Emerging Market Sovereign Credit Spreads.

Combined Effects of Capacity and Time on Fares: Insights from the Yield Management of a Low-Cost Airline (2015)
Journal Article
(2015). Combined Effects of Capacity and Time on Fares: Insights from the Yield Management of a Low-Cost Airline. Review of Economics and Statistics, 900-915. https://doi.org/10.1162/REST_a_00451

Based on two strands of theoretical research, this paper provides new evidence on how fares are jointly affected by in-flight seat availability and purchasing date. As capacity-based theories predict, it emerges that fares monotonically and substanti... Read More about Combined Effects of Capacity and Time on Fares: Insights from the Yield Management of a Low-Cost Airline.

Where is the competitive edge in Knowledge Transfer? -The impact of KTPs (2015)
Presentation / Conference
(2015, June). Where is the competitive edge in Knowledge Transfer? -The impact of KTPs. Presented at 22nd European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Conference, Neuchatel, Switzerland

Where is the competitive edge in Knowledge Transfer? - The impact of KTPs Keywords: Knowledge transfer, Projects, Impact Topic(s): Empirical Research in Operations Management; Innovation, Product and Service Development; Technology Management in Oper... Read More about Where is the competitive edge in Knowledge Transfer? -The impact of KTPs.

The growth–distribution nexus in a mixed regime of education with a status motive: On the macroeconomics of the welfare state (2015)
Journal Article
Tsoukis, C. (2015). The growth–distribution nexus in a mixed regime of education with a status motive: On the macroeconomics of the welfare state. Economic Modelling, 235 - 243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2015.02.032

We develop a growth model with human capital accumulation to study the effects of status-driven motivation on individuals' choice between public or private education. This choice interacts with and exacerbates the effects of status, with implications... Read More about The growth–distribution nexus in a mixed regime of education with a status motive: On the macroeconomics of the welfare state.

Manufacturing Management in Theory and Practice. (2015)
Book Chapter
(2015). Manufacturing Management in Theory and Practice. In Handbook of Manufacturing Industries in the World Economy (17 - 29)

This book represents a major contribution to our thinking about modern manufacturing industries and is not just timely it is long overdue!

Current accounts in the long run and the intertemporal approach: a panel data investigation (2015)
Journal Article
Tsoukis, C., Cerrato, M., Kalyoncu, H., & Hassan Naqvi, N. (2015). Current accounts in the long run and the intertemporal approach: a panel data investigation. World Economy, 38(2), 340-359. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.12152

This paper is a theory-based study of the long-run determinants of the current account (CA). For many OECD economies after the Second World War, there has been more long-run variation in the CA data than is emphasised by a ‘Permanent Income’ version... Read More about Current accounts in the long run and the intertemporal approach: a panel data investigation.

The side-effects of Quantitative Easing: Evidence from the UK Bond Market (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). The side-effects of Quantitative Easing: Evidence from the UK Bond Market. Journal of International Money and Finance, 303 - 336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2014.11.007

We examine the returns to UK government bonds before, during and between the phases of quantitative easing to identify the side effects for the market itself. We show that the onset of QE led to a sustained reduction in the costs of trading and remov... Read More about The side-effects of Quantitative Easing: Evidence from the UK Bond Market.

The effects of quantitative easing on the volatility of the gilt-edged market (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). The effects of quantitative easing on the volatility of the gilt-edged market. International Review of Financial Analysis, 113 - 128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2014.11.004

We model the effects of quantitative easing on the volatility of returns to individual gilts, examining both the effects of QE overall and of the specific days of asset purchases. The action of QE successfully neutralized the six fold increase in vol... Read More about The effects of quantitative easing on the volatility of the gilt-edged market.

Porfolio size, non-trading frequency and portfolio return autocorrelation (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Porfolio size, non-trading frequency and portfolio return autocorrelation. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 56 - 77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2014.07.001

In this paper we re-examine the relationship between non-trading frequency and portfolio return autocorrelation. We show that in portfolios where security specific effects have not been completely diversified, portfolio autocorrelation will not incre... Read More about Porfolio size, non-trading frequency and portfolio return autocorrelation.

Public Expenditures, Growth and Distribution in a Mixed Regime of Education with a Status Motive (2013)
Journal Article
TOURNEMAINE, F., & TSOUKIS, C. (2015). Public Expenditures, Growth and Distribution in a Mixed Regime of Education with a Status Motive. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 17(5), https://doi.org/10.1111/jpet.12099

This paper tackles the issue of growth, distribution, and the provision of public services in a growth model with human capital accumulation where heterogeneous individuals decide whether to attend a publicly funded education regime or a privately fu... Read More about Public Expenditures, Growth and Distribution in a Mixed Regime of Education with a Status Motive.

Saving-Investment Cointegration Revisited: Implications for capital mobility, external solvency and the intertemporal approach (2004)
Book Chapter
Tsoukis. (2004). Saving-Investment Cointegration Revisited: Implications for capital mobility, external solvency and the intertemporal approach. In Aspects of Globalisation: Macroeconomic and Capital Market Linkages in the Integrated World Economy

Selected papers presented at annual conferences and seminars organised by the UK Chapter of the International Economics and Finance Society (IEFS-UK).

Economic and commercial aspects of the phosphate rock industry in Jordan and its relation to world production and trade in phosphates
Thesis
(1978). Economic and commercial aspects of the phosphate rock industry in Jordan and its relation to world production and trade in phosphates

The phosphate rock industry is a key industry for the Jordanian economy being both the largest industrial employer and the main source of Foreign exchange earnings. The production and marketing activities of the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company have be... Read More about Economic and commercial aspects of the phosphate rock industry in Jordan and its relation to world production and trade in phosphates.

Effects of government expenditure, credit and tax policies on the economic development of Iran with special reference to the 1960-76 period
Thesis
(1979). Effects of government expenditure, credit and tax policies on the economic development of Iran with special reference to the 1960-76 period

Iran is ons of the best case studies among the oil producing countries in which the effects of oil revenue can be examined. While it has some of the basic characteristics of developing countries, it is endowed with enormous wealth. A combination of t... Read More about Effects of government expenditure, credit and tax policies on the economic development of Iran with special reference to the 1960-76 period.

Direct foreign investment, transnational corporations and the transfer of technology to Egypt
Thesis
Abdel-Khalek, E. A. (1986). Direct foreign investment, transnational corporations and the transfer of technology to Egypt

The main concern of this thesis is to assess the performance of the transnational corporations in the transfer of technology to Egypt. The thesis first, reviews the economic literature concerning the economic rationale behind the phenomenon of direct... Read More about Direct foreign investment, transnational corporations and the transfer of technology to Egypt.

The performance of public industrial enterprises in Algeria an empirical study
Thesis
(1984). The performance of public industrial enterprises in Algeria an empirical study

The aim of this study is to assess the performance of the
Algerian public industrial sector and identify the reasons for its inefficiency. The study is based on an empirical analysis of six public industrial enterprises: SONIC (pulp and paper), SNMC... Read More about The performance of public industrial enterprises in Algeria an empirical study.