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Des hommes malades du chômage ? Genre et (ré-)assignation identitaire au Royaume-Uni
Angeloff, Tania - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2011
In the early 2000s, nearly two million men – and less than one million women – were eligible for disability benefits in … article interrogates the identity shifts of men who very often became « ill » after having been made redundant. It focuses on … social identity? The advisers invite the beneficiaries to describe their « dream job » all the while instructing them to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011073699
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The good and the bad: The impact of cultural diversity on cooperative relationships
Dameron, Stéphanie - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2006
suggest that cultural diversity has little influence on identity issues of co-operation, whereas it is mostly linked to …This paper aims at understanding what the consequences are of cultural diversity on co-operative relationships. Co …-analysis framework combining the two modes of co-operation and six dimensions of intercultural diversity. Counter-intuitively, results …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010861588
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Finland; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
the limitation of current unemployment and disability benefit schemes. The paper identifies possible strategies to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244764
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Senegal; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
It is vital to achieve both high levels of sustained, long lasting growth and better income distribution through the Accelerated Growth Strategy in Senegal. In terms of macroeconomic performance, the annual average growth rate dropped owing to exogenous shocks and low productivity in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244968
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Republic of Armenia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Armenian government adopted the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), and the first years of the PRSP implementation have evidently resulted in the significant reduction of both poverty and extreme poverty. The main focus has been sustainable economic growth, institutional reforms, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245439
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Bulgaria: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper reviews recent developments in growth and employment in Bulgaria and highlights key constraints to growth suggested by cross-country competitiveness studies. Bulgaria’s GDP has grown substantially since economic and financial stabilization in 1997. The global...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245618
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Social Sector Reform in Transition Countries
Keller, Christian; Heller, Peter S. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
During the transition process, many existing social sector institutions and policies were significantly eroded and their underlying character changed. As a result, they often do not redistribute to the poorest, nor generally serve the role of facilitating economic change. Social sector reforms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264010
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Panama; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Selected Issues paper on Panama explores the current situation and trends of the Caja del Seguro Social (CSS) in Panama. The autonomy is embedded in its Organic Law, which also provides the agency with the right to have separate funds from the central government. The slowdown in economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825098
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Netherlands; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 1996
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825115
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Republic of Armenia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) has been developed for eradicating poverty in Armenia. It analyzes the poverty situation of Armenia, and evaluates the methodology and methodological issues. It discusses the PRSP goals, main policy directions, solution to poverty, and the reduction of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825381