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Regional inequality in the European Union: Does industry mix matter?

Ezcurra, Roberto; Gil, Carlos; Pascual, Pedro; Rapun, Manuel - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 6, pp. 679-697

Ezcurra R., Gil C., Pascual P. and Rapun M. (2005) Regional inequality in the European Union: does industry mix matter?, Regional Studies 39 , 679-697. The aim of this paper is to test for the respective roles of regional and sectoral factors in productivity convergence in the European Union...

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A new regional policy for Britain

Gill, Stephen FOTHER - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 5, pp. 659-667

Fothergill S. (2005) A new regional policy for Britain, Regional Studies 39 , 659-667. Britain's Labour Government is setting new directions for UK regional policy and proposing radical changes in European Union regional policy as well. This paper provides a critical review of the three UK...

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Technology Transfer Within Multinational Firms and Its Impact on the Productivity of Scottish Subsidiaries

Siler, Pamela; Wang, Chengqi; Liu, Xiaming - In: Regional Studies 37 (2003) 1, pp. 15-25

multinationales et son impact sur la productivite des filiales ecossaises, Reg. Studies 37 , 15-25. Cet article cherche a examiner … ecossaises sous forme de gains de productivite. A partir d'un ensemble de donnees provenant d'une enquete aupres des entreprises …, les resultats empiriques laissent voir que la croissance de la productivite du travail dans les filiales ecossaises est en …

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Structural Reforms to Boost Turkey's Long-Term Growth

Gönenç, Rauf; Röhn, Oliver; Koen, Vincent; Saygili, … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

productivité dans ces secteurs et insuffler une dynamique au reste de l’économie. Différents scénarios de croissance à l …

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Reducing Poverty in Chile: Cash Transfers and Better Jobs

Brandt, Nicola - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

Notwithstanding impressive progress, poverty and inequality remain high in Chile in OECD comparison, and the tax-benefit system does little to improve on this. The government plans to introduce a new cash transfer for the poor, the Ingreso Ético Familiar. This is a welcome initiative. However,...

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Improving Employment Prospects for Young Workers in Spain

Wölfl, Anita - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

The unemployment rate among young people has reached painfully high levels, in particular among those young people with low levels of education. There are two crucial policy priorities to improve employment prospects for youth in Spain. First, in the very short term, there is need for quick...

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Getting Irish Youth on the Job Track

Pandiella, Alberto González - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

Irish youth was hit hard by the crisis. Many young workers have remained unemployed for a long time and, unless it is tackled promptly, this issue will become one of the most enduring legacies of the recession. New labourmarket policy initiatives have been introduced recently, but more will be...

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The Economic Consequences of Ageing: The Case of Finland

Maisonneuve, Christine de la; André, Christophe; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

Finland’s population is set to age rapidly in the coming decades. This will put pressure on public finances, while shrinking labour resources. Nonetheless, solutions exist to alleviate those pressures. Adjusting the pension age in line with the rise in life expectancy would reduce pension...

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Making Economic Growth more Socially Inclusive in Germany

Kappeler, Andreas; Hutfilter, Andrés Fuentes - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

While past labour market reforms have been successful in terms of employment, the relative poverty risk and income inequality have remained broadly unchanged in recent years. Some social groups remain particularly vulnerable, including individuals in non-regular employment, the unemployed and...

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Tackling Labour Mismatches and Promoting Mobility in Hungary

Sorbe, Stéphane - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

productivité. Les inadéquations de main d’oeuvre concernent surtout les compétences, avec un excès de travailleurs peu qualifiés et …

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