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Does strict employment protection discourage job creation : evidence from Croatia
Rutkowski, Jan - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523331
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Unemployment and worker-firm matching : theory and evidence from East and West Europe
Münich, Daniel - 2009
"The paper tests three hypotheses about the causes of unemployment in the Central-East European transition economies … and in a benchmark market economy (Western part of Germany). The first hypothesis (H1) is that unemployment is caused by … inefficient matching. Hypothesis 2 (H2) is that unemployment is caused by low demand. Hypothesis 3 (H3) is that restructuring is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394104
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The quality of fiscal adjustment and the long-run growth impact of fiscal policy in Brazil
Blanco, Fernando - 2006
"The authors describe the main trends of Brazil's fiscal policy during the past decade and analyze (1) the ability to raise the primary surplus in response to external shocks, (2) the pro-cyclical nature of fiscal policy, and (3) the long-run impact of government expenditure composition and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522058
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Why is unemployment so high in Bulgaria?
Rutkowski, Jan - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523418
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Labor market reforms, growth, and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa
Agénor, Pierre-Richard (contributor) - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523006
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Firms, jobs, and employment in Moldova
Rutkowski, Jan - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523080
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Incentives for public investment under fiscal rules
Mintz, Jack M. - 2006
"The authors explore the relationship between fiscal rules and capital budgeting. The current budgetary approach to limit deficits to a fixed portion of GDP or to balance budgets could undermine incentives to invest in public capital with long-run returns since politicians concerned about...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522200
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Fiscal responsibility legislation and fiscal adjustment : the case of Brazilian local governments
Mello, Luiz de - 2006
"This paper discusses trends in fiscal adjustment in Brazil since the 1990s, with particular emphasis on the strengthening of institutions for fiscal policymaking, and its effect on local government finances and their ability to invest in infrastructure building and upgrading. Although fiscal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522248
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Wage subsidy and labor market flexibility in South Africa
Go, Delfin S. (contributor) - 2009
"In this paper, the authors use a highly disaggregate general equilibrium model to analyze the feasibility of a wage subsidy to unskilled workers in South Africa, isolating and estimating its potential employment effects and fiscal cost. They capture the structural characteristics of the labor...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394165
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Assessing interactions among education, social insurance, and labor market policies in a general equilibrium framework : an application to Morocco
Marouani, Mohamed Ali - 2008
macroeconomic, education, and social protection policies have on the dynamics of employment and unemployment by skill level. The … positive assumptions regarding economic growth, unemployment rates are likely to remain close to current levels in the next …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521078