OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Policy Modeling is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Renewable energy, CO2 emissions and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: Does institutional quality matter?	115
Supply chain performance and economic growth: The impact of COVID-19 disruptions	113
The US–China trade war and Phase One agreement	67
The cross-impact between financial markets, Covid-19 pandemic, and economic sanctions: The case of Iran	48
Do economic growth and institutional quality reduce poverty and inequality in West Africa?	43
Remittances, financial development and poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for post-COVID-19 macroeconomic policies	39
Macroprudential policy and the probability of a banking crisis	38
Response to the COVID-19: Understanding implications of government lockdown policies	35
Modeling U.S. monetary policy during the global financial crisis and lessons for Covid-19	33
The impact of the Russian Aggression against Ukraine on the Russia-EU Trade	32
COVID-19 vaccine rollout—scale and speed carry different implications for corruption	32
Mind the Covid-19 crisis: An evidence-based implementation of Next Generation EU	31
The impact of globalization and financial development on India’s income inequality	31
Governance, credit access and clean cooking technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for energy transition	31
The impact of financial sanctions: The case of Iran	28
ICT-trade and pollution in Africa: Do governance and regulation matter?	28
Can the EU funds promote regional resilience at time of Covid-19? Insights from the Great Recession	28
Has the Targeted Poverty Alleviation program improved household welfare in rural China?	24
Effectiveness of policy interventions during financial crises in China and Russia: Lessons for the COVID-19 pandemic	23
The impact of informality on inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does financial inclusion matter?	23
Social stability challenged by Covid-19: Pandemics, inequality and policy responses	23
Clean cooking energy transition in Nigeria: Policy implications for Developing countries	21
Determinants of deglobalization: A hierarchical model to explore their interrelations as a conduit to policy	21
Lessons learned from three Southeast Asian countries during the COVID-19 pandemic	19
The impact of trade liberalisation on poverty and inequality: Evidence from CGE models	19

Fighting the COVID pandemic: National policy choices in non-pharmaceutical interventions	19
Macroeconomic performance of inflation targeting in European and Asian emerging economies	18
Strategic evaluation criteria to assess competitiveness of the service industry in Taiwan	18
Does economic policy uncertainty affect bank earnings opacity? Evidence from China	18
Public investment and growth: Lessons learned from 60-years experience in Southern Italy	18
Fiscal transparency and tax ethics: does better information lead to greater compliance?	17
Regional Computable General Equilibrium models: A review	17
Zero Lower Bound and negative interest rates: Choices for monetary policy in the UK	17
Unemployment and education mismatch in the EU before and after the financial crisis	16
The cost of war: Impact of sanctions on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine	16
The U.S. and the world economy after Covid-19	16
Tax collection efficiency in OECD countries improves via decentralization, simplification, digitalization and education	16
Financial development, institutional improvement, poverty reduction: The multiple challenges in West Africa	16
Climate change and credit risk: The effect of carbon tax on Italian banks' business loan default rates	15
A climate stress test on the financial vulnerability of Italian households and firms	15
Drafting “better regulation”: The economic cost of regulatory complexity	15
The asymmetric impact of the pandemic crisis on interest rates on public debt in the Eurozone	14
Do greater amounts of FDI cause higher pollution levels? Evidence from OECD countries	14
Inflation, oil prices and exchange rates. The Euro’s dampening effect	14
Can unemployment forecasts based on Google Trends help government design better policies? An investigation based on Spain and Portugal	14
Agricultural economic reforms, gender inequality and poverty in Senegal	13
Trade and innovation policies: Coexistence and spillovers	13
Reform policy to increase the judicial efficiency in Italy: The opportunity offered by EU post-Covid funds	13
Globalization in the aftermath of the pandemic and Trump	12
Does subsidized crop insurance affect farm industry structure? Lessons from the U.S.	12
Fighting terrorism in Africa: Complementarity between inclusive development, military expenditure and political stability	12
Overcoming the loan-to-deposit ratio by a financial intermediation measure — A perspective instrument of financial stability policy	12
Policy responses to COVID-19 pandemic waves: Cross-region and cross-sector economic impact	12
Poverty eradication programs in Indonesia: Progress, challenges and reforms	12
Ukraine war-induced sanctions against Russia: Consequences on transition economies	12
Global loss of production capacity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Efficiency measurement of Indian high courts using DEA: A policy perspective	11
Why was the ECB’s reaction to Covid-19 crisis faster than after the 2008 financial crash?	11
Energy justice and economic growth: Does democracy matter?	11
Convergence of ecological footprint and sustainable policy options	11
Impact of outward foreign direct investment: Evidence from Asia	10
Covid-19 pandemic and food security in India: Can authorities alleviate the disproportionate burden on the disadvantaged?	10
Public spending on agriculture in Southern Africa: Sectoral and intra-sectoral impact and policy implications	10
Pollutant emissions, energy use and real output in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries	10
Covid-19 and the euthanasia of interest rates: A critical assessment of central bank policy in our times	9
Implicit public debt thresholds: An operational proposal	9
Improving educational resilience in the OECD countries: Two convergent paths	9
Fiscal sustainability in the aftermath of the great pause	9
Cultural policy and investment in China: Do they realize the government’s cultural objectives?	9
The impact of euro Area monetary policy on Central and Eastern Europe	9
Beyond Piketty: A new perspective on poverty and inequality in India	9
Reforming public debt governance in Turkey to reach debt sustainability	8
Has Germany’s temporary VAT rates cut as part of the COVID-19 fiscal stimulus boosted growth?	8
Impact of de-globalization on development: Comparative analysis of an emerging market (India) and a developed country (USA)	8
Collective bargaining levels, employment and wage inequality in Spain	8

The role of funding on research and science: The impact of glyphosate herbicides on health and the environment	8
An assessment of the performance of Italian public historical archives: Preservation vs utilisation	8
India’s Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme – How does it influence seasonal rural out-migration decisions?	8
Does geographical proximity matter in determining the profitability of banks?	7
The asymmetric impact of real exchange rate misalignment on growth dynamics in Turkey	7
The impact of infectious diseases on remittances inflows to India	7
Inflation targeting and its spillover effects on financial stability in emerging market economies	7
Containment measures during the COVID pandemic: The role of non-pharmaceutical health policies	7
How do countries choose their monetary policy frameworks?	6
Impact of rural-urban energy equality on environmental sustainability and the role of governance	6
Enterprise R&D, manufacturing innovation and macroeconomic impact: An evaluation of China’s Policy	6
The impacts of environmental and climate targets on agriculture: Policy options in Italy	6
Commodities and monetary policy: Implications for inflation and price level targeting	6
The impact of the coronavirus on economic policy and the economy	6
Stimulating effects of intelligent policy on the performance of listed manufacturing companies in China	6
The North-South divide: Sources of divergence, policies for convergence	6
Trends and determinants of innovation in Asia and the Pacific vs. Latin America and the Caribbean	6
Regime-specific impact of financial reforms on economic growth in Pakistan	6
Monetary transmission: Are emerging market and low-income countries different?	6
Hidden obstacles to trade: The case of the EU’s Ban on beef hormones	6
Corrupt thy neighbor? New evidence of corruption contagion from bordering nations	6
Sectarian terrorism in Pakistan: Causes, impact and remedies	6
Growth impact of climate change and response policies: The advanced climate change long-term (ACCL) model	6
Banking in the MENA region: The pro-active role of financial and economic freedom	6
Reform priorities for prosperity of nations: The Legatum Index	6
Crime, correction, education and welfare in the U.S. – What role does the government play?	6
The relevance of educational poverty in Europe: Determinants and remedies	6