Cristian BARRA | Projects

The bioeconomy has gained significant traction in recent years, garnering attention as a potential answer to a multitude of interconnected challenges plaguing society, the economy, and the environment. The research project aims to fill this gap by investigating the impact of bank diversity on the bioeconomy performance across European countries. Additionally, it seeks to explore the moderating inf

The shadow economy is a multifaceted and pervasive phenomenon that leads policymakers and governments to express concern. Even though economists agree that the growth of the financial system helps to cut down on the size of the shadow economy, very little is known about the ways in which different banking institutions impact the shadow economy. This research project will try to answer the followin

This research project builds a model of firms' choice between regular and irregular labor factors which links the cost efficiency of banks to the size of the underground economy. Entrepreneurs' capital factor is an investment product, and its cost can be reduced by pledging collateral that is strictly dependent on firms' regular activities. We consider two kinds of credit institutions supplying lo