This article explores whether the heterogeneous costs of disclosure induced by patenting can serve as an explanation for the empirically observed heterogeneity of the propensity to patent across firms. A…

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This policy paper focuses on the sustainable management of some key natural resources in southern and eastern Mediterranean countries (SEMCs) under climate change and anthropogenic pressures. In a…

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The credibility crisis regarding the sustainability of public debt has transformed the markets for government bonds in the Euro area. A new sensitivity of creditors for the risk of sovereign default has pushed…