Publications

Journal articles

(22) Dewitte R., Merlevede B., and G. Rayp (forthcoming), Gains from Trade: Demand, Supply, and Idiosyncratic Uncertainty, Journal of Applied Econometrics, doi.org/10.1002/jae.3051

(21) Merlevede B., and A. Spithoven (2023), The Productivity Impact of R&D and FDI spillovers: Characterising Regional Path Development, The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 48, pp. 560-590, doi.org/10.1007/s10961-022-09918-0

(20) Konings J., C. Lecocq, and B. Merlevede (2022), Does a Tax Deduction Scheme Matter for Jobs and Investment by Multinational and Domestic Enterprises?, Canadian Journal of Economics, vol. 55(4), pp. 1966-89, doi.org/10.1111/caje.12624 

(19) Nys J., M. van den Heuvel, K. Schoors, and B. Merlevede (2022), Network Control by a Constrained External Agent as a Continuous Optimization Problem, Scientific Reports 12:2304, doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06144-4

(18) Merlevede B., and A. Theodorakopoulos  (2021), Productivity Effects of Internationalisation through the Domestic Supply Chain, Journal of Applied Econometrics, vol. 36(6) , pp. 808-832 , doi.org/10.1002/jae.2837

(17) Merlevede B., and B. Michel  (2020), Downstream Offshoring and Firm-level Employment, Canadian Journal of Economics, vol. 53(1), pp. 249-283, doi.org/10.1111/caje.12425

(16) Dewitte R., M. Dumont, B. Merlevede, G. Rayp, and M. Verschelde (2020),  Firm-Heterogeneous Biased Technological Change: A Nonparametric Approach under Endogeneity, European Journal of Operational Research, 228(3), pp. 1172-1182, doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.11.063

(15) Lenaerts K., and B. Merlevede (2018), Indirect Productivity Effects from Foreign Direct Investment and Multinational Firm Heterogeneity, Review of World Economics, Vol. 154(2), pp. 377-400, doi:10.1007/s10290-017-0298-9

(14) Merlevede B., and V. Purice (2016), Distance, Time since Foreign Entry, and Productivity Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment, Papers in Regional Science,  Vol. 95(4), pp. 775-800, doi:10.1111/pirs.12159

(13) Mulier K., K. Schoors, and B. Merlevede (2016), Investment-Cash Flow Sensitivity and Financial Constraints: Evidence from Unquoted European SMEs, Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol. 73, December, pp. 182-197, doi: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2016.09.002

(12) Dumont M., G. Rayp, M. Verschelde and B. Merlevede (2016), The Contribution of Start-ups and Young Firms to Industry-level Efficiency Growth, Applied Economics, Vol. 48(59), pp. 5786-5801, doi: 10.1080/00036846.2016.1184381 

(11) Lenaerts K., and B. Merlevede (2016), Supply Chain Fragmentation, Input-Output Tables and Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment, Economic Systems Research, Vol. 28(3), pp. 315-332, doi: 10.1080/09535314.2016.1187118 

(10) Verschelde M., Dumont M., Merlevede B., and G. Rayp (2016), Semi-parametric Stochastic Metafrontier Efficiency of European Manufacturing Firms, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Vol. 45(1), pp. 53-69, doi:10.1007/s11123-015-0458-7

(9) Lenaerts K., and B. Merlevede (2015), Firm Size and Spillover Effects from Foreign Direct Investment, Small Business Economics: An Entrepreneurship Journal, Vol. 45, pp. 595-611, doi:10.1007/s11187-015-9652-2

(8) Merlevede B., Schoors K., and M. Spatareanu (2014), FDI Spillovers and Time since Foreign Entry, World Development, Vol. 56, pp.108-126, doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.10.022

(7) Merlevede B., and K. Schoors (2009), Privatisation and Foreign Direct Investment in Ten Transition Countries, Post Communist Economies, Vol. 21(2), June, p. 143-156

(6) Merlevede B., K. Schoors, and B. Van Aarle (2009), Russia from Bust to Boom: Oil, Politics or the Ruble, Comparative Economic Studies, vol. 51, June, pp. 213-241.

(5) Merlevede B., and K. Schoors (2007), On the Speed of Economic Reform: Tale of the Tortoise and the Hare – Evidence from transition countries, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, vol. 10(1), pp.29-50

(4) Merlevede B., Verbeke T., and M. De Clercq (2006), The EKC for SO2: Does Firm Size Matter?, Ecological Economics, vol. 59(4), pp. 451-461.

(3) Merlevede B. (2003), Reform Reversals and Output Growth in Transition Economies, Economics of Transition, vol. 11(4), pp. 649-669.

(2) Merlevede B., Plasmans J., and B. Van Aarle (2003), A Small Macroeconomic Model of the EU-Accession Countries, Open Economies Review, vol. 14(3), p. 221-250.

(1) Gobbin N., and B. Merlevede (2000), The Russian Crisis: A Debt Perspective, Post Communist Economies, Vol. 12(2), p. 141-162.

Books

• J. Albrecht, B. Merlevede, 2018, Oikonomia - Inzicht in Economie, OWL Press

• K. Schoors, J. Albrecht, B. Defloor, S. Goeminne, B. Merlevede, 2022, Wegwijs in Economie (fourth edition), OWL Press 

Book chapters

• Merlevede B. (May 2020), Foreign Direct Investment and Productivity Spillover Effects, in Mariana Spatareanu (ed.) Foreign Direct Investment and the Multinational Enterprise, Volume 1 of F. Rivera-Batiz (ed.) Encyclopedia of International Economics and Global Trade, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, chapter 11, pp.259-284,
  DOI: 10.1142/9789811200595_0012

• Van Aarle B., Di Bartolomeo G., Merlevede B., and J. Plasmans (2004), Monetary policy regimes with hybrid-looking output gaps and inflation rates with an application to EU-accession countries, in S. Kesenne (ed.), Liber Amicorum R. Van Straelen

• Van Aarle B., Merlevede B., and J. Plasmans (2003), Macro-Economic Adjustment in EU-Accession Countries: An Analysis Using a Small Macro-Economic Model, in eds. Vinhas de Souza L. and Van Aarle B., The Euroarea and the New EU Member States, Palgrave-MacMillan, pp. 54-78

• Merlevede B. (2002), Stabilisation, Reform, Initial Conditions and Output Paths in Transition Economies, in eds. Charemza W. and Strzala K., East European Transition and EU Enlargement: A Quantitative Approach, Physica-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 179-198

Other (policy papers, articles in dutch, ...)

• Merlevede B. (2018), De Chinese veroveringstocht, Samenleving en Politiek, 25(10), december, p. 32-37. (in dutch)

• J. Konings, C. Lecocq, B. Merlevede, R. Vandendriessche (2016), The Role of an Allowance for Corporate Equity for the Capital Structure and Employment in Multinational Enterprises - An evaluation of the Notional Interest Deduction in Belgium, Vives Policy Paper 

• Merlevede B. (2001), Groei gedurende de transitie van plan naar markteconomie (Growth during the Transition from Planned to Market Economy), Economisch en Sociaal Tijdschrift, nr. 3, september, p. 537-75. (in dutch, english version here)