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Revisiting Political Budget Cycles in Latin America

Parra, Sebastián Nieto; Santiso, Javier - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2009

In this paper we test the impact of elections on fiscal policy in Latin American economies in comparison to OECD … balance and current expenditures during election years are minimal. Our analysis also suggests that re-elections of incumbent … elections in the region. We derive policy implications and recommendations from our findings.<BR>L’objectif de cet article est …

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Wage-setting in the Hospital Sector

Buchan, James; Kumar, Ankit; Schoenstein, Michael - Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs … - 2014

This paper examines wage setting mechanisms for health workers in hospitals across eight different OECD countries. It describes similarities and differences and how fixed or fluid these approaches have been in recent years through health system reforms, labour market dynamics and economic...

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Addressing Labour Market Duality in Korea

Grubb, David; Lee, Jae-Kap; Tergeist, Peter - Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs … - 2007

The Korean labor market has created many jobs over the past several decades, accompanying rapid economic growth. More recently, this favorable job performance has gone hand-in-hand with a rapid increase of temporary employment and other flexible or atypical work arrangements (usually called...

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Are all Migrants Really Worse off in Urban Labour Markets?: New empirical evidence from China

Gagnon, Jason; Xenogiani, Theodora; Xing, Chunbing - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2009

The rapid and massive increase in rural-to-urban worker flows to the coast of China has drawn recent attention to the welfare of migrants working in urban regions, particularly to their working conditions and pay; serious concern is raised regarding pay discrimination against rural migrants....

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Making Reform Happen in Colombia: The Process of Regional Transfer Reform

Parra, Sebastián Nieto; Olivera, Mauricio - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2012

This paper studies the interaction between different actors in the policy-making process of fiscal transfer reform in Colombia. To analyse this reform, we use the “life cycle of reform” framework. In that context, we follow critical phases in the reform process: planning, dialogue and...

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The Process of Reform in Latin America: A Review Essay

Dayton-Johnson, Jeff; Londoño, Juliana; Parra, … - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2011

This paper contributes to literature on the process of reform in Latin America. We study political economy aspects and the policy making process of reforms in what we identify as the five critical steps through the "life cycle" of a policy reform: the Planning, Dialogue, Adoption,...

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Effective Ways to Realise Policy Reforms in Health Systems

Hurst, Jeremy - Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs … - 2010

Sometimes it is argued that the content of a reform is less important in determining whether or not it receives public and legislative approval than the timing of the proposal; the way in which the reform is presented; the discussions with stakeholders; and a multitude of other factors. The OECD...

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