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Working Papers

2025

1. Female Managers and Firm Performance in Europe
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
2. State-Owned Enterprises in Europe - Firm Performance and Aggregate Effects
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
3. The role of services sectors for aggregate productivity: A firm-level anatomy of a large panel of European firms
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

2024

4. Home country effects of multinational network restructuring in times of deglobalization: evidence from European MNEs
   Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium

2023

5. Financial Crises and the Global Supply Network: Evidence from Multinational Enterprises
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (1)
   Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2023) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Financial crises and the global supply network: Evidence from multinational enterprises, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2020

6. Firm-Heterogeneous Biased Technological Change: A nonparametric approach under endogeneity
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Firm-Heterogeneous Biased Technological Change: A nonparametric approach under endogeneity, European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
7. State-Owned Enterprises across Europe: Stylized Facts from a Large Firm-level Dataset
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (1)

2019

8. BORDER REGIMES AND INDIRECT PRODUCTIVITY EFFECTS FROM FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (1)

2018

9. Does a Tax Credit matter for Job Creation by Multinational Enterprises?
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
10. PRODUCTIVITY EFFECTS OF INTERNATIONALISATION THROUGH THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN: EVIDENCE FROM EUROPE
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers of VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics (2018)

2016

11. De impact van de notionele intrestaftrek op de kapitaalstructuur en tewerkstelling van multinationale ondernemingen in België
    Working Papers of VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), VIVES - Research Centre for Regional Economics
    Also in Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven (2016)
12. The contribution of start-ups and young firms to industry-level efficiency growth
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The contribution of start-ups and young firms to industry-level efficiency growth, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (9) (2016)

2015

13. Multinational Networks, Domestic,and Foreign Firms in Europe
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (19)
14. Semiparametric stochastic metafrontier efficiency of European manufacturing firms
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Semiparametric stochastic metafrontier efficiency of European manufacturing firms, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2016) View citations (20) (2016)

2014

15. A constrained nonparametric regression analysis of factor-biased technical change and TFP growth at the firm level
    Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium View citations (9)
16. Distance, Time since Foreign Entry, and Knowledge Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (7)
17. Downstream Offshoring and Firm-level Employment
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Downstream offshoring and firm‐level employment, Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
18. European competitiveness - A semiparametric stochastic metafrontier analysis at the firm level
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium (2014) View citations (2)
19. FDI Spillovers and Multinational Firm Heterogeneity
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (4)
20. Investment-Cash Flow Sensitivity and the Cost of External Finance
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (1)

2013

21. FDI spillovers and time since foreign entry
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
    Also in Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (2011) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article FDI Spillovers and Time since Foreign Entry, World Development, Elsevier (2014) View citations (40) (2014)

2012

22. Supply Chain Fragmentation and Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (2)

2011

23. Do EU15 countries compete over labour taxes?
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

2010

24. Local tax interaction with multiple tax instruments: evidence from Flemish municipalities
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
25. Monetary Policy Regimes with Hybrid Output Gaps and Inflation Rates with an Application to EU-Accession Countries
    EcoMod2003, EcoMod View citations (2)
26. The productivity and export spillovers of the internationalisation behaviour of Belgian firms
    Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium View citations (13)

2008

27. FDI Spillovers, Import Competition and Export Intensity - Evidence for Romanian Manufacturing Firms
    Working Papers, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Faculteit Economie en Management
28. How and By How Much does Foreign Direct Investment Increase the Productivity of Domestic Firms?
    Working Papers, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Faculteit Economie en Management View citations (2)

2007

29. FDI and the Consequences: Towards more complete capture of spillover effects
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (18)
    Also in Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (2006) View citations (21)
30. Russia from Bust to Boom: Oil, Politics or the Ruble?
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2004) View citations (6)

2005

31. How to Catch Foreign Fish? FDI and Privatisation in EU Accession Countries
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (42)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2005) View citations (13)
32. On the speed of economic reform: tale of the tortoise and the hare
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)

2004

33. Gradualism versus Big Bang: Evidence from Transition Countries
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
34. Reform, FDI and Economic Growth: Tale of the Tortoise and the Hare
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (4)
35. The EKC for SO2: does firm size matter?
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The EKC for SO2: Does firm size matter?, Ecological Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (20) (2006)

2003

36. Inflation and unemployment in OECD countries: The role of political ideologies, central bank independance and industrial relations
    Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics
37. Reform Reversals and Output Growth in Transition Economies
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (44)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics (2003) View citations (40)
    See also Journal Article Reform reversals and output growth in transition economies, The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2003) View citations (39) (2003)

2002

38. The unemployment benefit system and wage flexibility in EMU: time-varying evidence in five countries
    Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics View citations (12)

1999

39. Generosity of the Unemployment Benefit System and Wage Flexibility in EMU: Time-Varying Evidence in Five Countries
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics (1999) View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2025

1. The socio-economic consequences of remote working: evidence from the European administrations in Brussels
   The Annals of Regional Science, 2025, 74, (1), 1-23

2024

2. Financial crises and the global supply network: Evidence from multinational enterprises
   Journal of International Economics, 2024, 152, (C)
   See also Working Paper Financial Crises and the Global Supply Network: Evidence from Multinational Enterprises, CEPR Discussion Papers (2023) (2023)
3. Gains from trade: Demand, supply, and idiosyncratic shocks
   Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2024, 39, (5), 870-886
4. Optimal transfer prices and technology in decentralized business groups
   European Journal of Operational Research, 2024, 319, (3), 920-942

2023

5. The productivity impact of R&D and FDI spillovers: characterising regional path development
   The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2023, 48, (2), 560-590 View citations (6)

2022

6. Does a tax deduction scheme matter for jobs and investment by multinational and domestic enterprises?
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2022, 55, (4), 1966-1989

2021

7. Productivity effects of internationalisation through the domestic supply chain
   Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2021, 36, (6), 808-832 View citations (2)

2020

8. Downstream offshoring and firm‐level employment
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2020, 53, (1), 249-283 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Downstream Offshoring and Firm-level Employment, Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
9. Firm-Heterogeneous Biased Technological Change: A nonparametric approach under endogeneity
   European Journal of Operational Research, 2020, 283, (3), 1172-1182 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Firm-Heterogeneous Biased Technological Change: A nonparametric approach under endogeneity, Post-Print (2020) View citations (5) (2020)

2018

10. Indirect productivity effects from foreign direct investment and multinational firm heterogeneity
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2018, 154, (2), 377-400 View citations (1)

2016

11. Distance, time since foreign entry, and productivity spillovers from foreign direct investment
    Papers in Regional Science, 2016, 95, (4), 775-800 View citations (8)
12. Investment-cash flow sensitivity and financial constraints: Evidence from unquoted European SMEs
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2016, 73, (C), 182-197 View citations (70)
13. Semiparametric stochastic metafrontier efficiency of European manufacturing firms
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2016, 45, (1), 53-69 View citations (20)
    Also in Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2016, 45, (1), 53-69 (2016) View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Semiparametric stochastic metafrontier efficiency of European manufacturing firms, Post-Print (2015) View citations (12) (2015)
14. Supply chain fragmentation, input--output tables and spillovers from foreign direct investment
    Economic Systems Research, 2016, 28, (3), 315-332 View citations (3)
15. The contribution of start-ups and young firms to industry-level efficiency growth
    Applied Economics, 2016, 48, (59), 5786-5801 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper The contribution of start-ups and young firms to industry-level efficiency growth, Post-Print (2016) View citations (8) (2016)

2015

16. Firm size and spillover effects from foreign direct investment: the case of Romania
    Small Business Economics, 2015, 45, (3), 595-611 View citations (17)

2014

17. FDI Spillovers and Time since Foreign Entry
    World Development, 2014, 56, (C), 108-126 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper FDI spillovers and time since foreign entry, BOFIT Discussion Papers (2013) (2013)

2009

18. Privatisation and foreign direct investment in 10 transition countries
    Post-Communist Economies, 2009, 21, (2), 143-156 View citations (9)
19. Russia from Bust to Boom and Back: Oil Price, Dutch Disease and Stabilisation Fund
    Comparative Economic Studies, 2009, 51, (2), 213-241 View citations (18)

2007

20. On the Speed of Economic Reform – A Tale of the Tortoise and the Hare: Evidence from Transition Countries
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2007, 10, (1), 29-50 View citations (7)

2006

21. The EKC for SO2: Does firm size matter?
    Ecological Economics, 2006, 59, (4), 451-461 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper The EKC for SO2: does firm size matter?, Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

2003

22. A Small Macroeconomic Model of the EU-Accession Countries
    Open Economies Review, 2003, 14, (3), 221-250 View citations (13)
23. Reform reversals and output growth in transition economies
    The Economics of Transition, 2003, 11, (4), 649-669 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Reform Reversals and Output Growth in Transition Economies, Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium (2003) View citations (44) (2003)

2001

24. Groei gedurende de transitie van plan- naar markteconomie
    Economic and Social Journal (Economisch en Sociaal Tijdschrift), 2001, 55, (3), 537-575

2000

25. The Russian Crisis: A Debt Perspective
    Post-Communist Economies, 2000, 12, (2), 141-163 View citations (4)