various tax rates lead to lower budget deficits in the long run, as a result of an expanding tax base and lower unemployment …

on Latin America, and addresses the question of whether Latin America has now succeeded in breaking with its history of …

A number of recent studies have illustrated the link between health and growth (Gallup and Sachs 2000, McCarthy et al …. 2000, Bhargava et al. 2000). This paper argues that a key mechanism through which health affects growth is via total factor … particular attention to three indicators of health that are particularly problematic in developing regions: malnutrition, malaria …

The paper discusses the flexicurity model, its key policy elements, and association with a low unemployment rate and a … high standard of social security for the unemployed. It provides details of an empirical analysis of unemployment …

the social transfer system in Belgium. Belgium has a very accessible and equitable health care system. The system is …

The review outlines a simple analytical model to explain the unemployment puzzle, especially the U-curve phenomenon. It …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes labor market policies and unemployment dynamics in Spain. It provides a brief …