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The aim of the paper is to examine and quantify impact of macroeconomic determinants on non-performing loans (NPLs) in 11 selected Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in the period 1999-2015. The empirical evidence is based on aggregate annual panel data collected from the Bluenomics. Panel regression with fixed effects analysis identified unemployment as the most important macroeconomic factor for NPLs-the relation between unemployment rate and NPLs is proportional. Next, results confirm negative influence of inflation, economic growth and exchange rate on NPLs. Impact of lending interest rate is positive and in line with expectation. Effect of crisis on NPLs is very strong and important as well. Impact of macro-variables is the strongest with a time lag 1 year.

Abstract. The aim of the paper is to quantify the impact of public research and development (R&D) expenditure on economic growth. The empirical evidence focuses on the 20 selected EU member states in the period of 1995-2013. The research is based on a dynamic panel regression model (Generalized Method of Moments). The results confirm positive and statistically significant impact of government R&D expenditure, which is the main driver for economic growth during the analysed period. Contrary, business expenditure on the same is found to be insignificant. Traditional growth variables (higher share of qualified human resources and higher intensity of investments) report the positive effects, although in the case of investments -only partial one. The significance for R&D coefficient remains robust to different sub-periods.

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