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assess welfare and, in particular, the inequality effects involved. For that we built a general equilibrium heterogeneous … income and wealth. Results show that, with the exception of the Belgian case, all consolidation strategies entail positive … welfare gains. The transition costs affect all episodes and are determinant in sorting among the welfareenhancing strategies …
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Governments behavior is expected to be non-neutral in terms of impacts on both welfare and inequality. In spite of … model with heterogeneous-agents and where wealth and income distribution is determined endogenously. Using a model capable … of exploring the relationship between fiscal policy variables and the endogenous cross-section distribution of income …
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levels of welfare and is recommended on that basis. This price system is adopted by some airports in the EU, in order to … insight on the effects of both pricing systems on welfare. Within the framework of a vertical differentiation model, and using … welfare, although it is the system preferred by the airport and by the low quality firm. These results are opposite to …
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This paper deals with the relationship between innovation and economic growth in the context of developed world. After examining the correlation between economic growth and R&D (research and development) intensity, and given that the impact of R&D on economic growth is mediated by the rate of...
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By means of an endogenous growth model of directed technical change with vertical and horizontal R&D, we study a transitional-dynamics mechanism that is consistent with the changes in the share of the high- versus the low-tech sectors found in recent European data. Under the hypothesis of a...
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We use an extensive dataset on occupational wages to measure the manufacturing skill premium and evaluate the importance of the main drivers in literature plus the effects of natural resources and institutions. Results, regarding a panel of 21 countries between 1987 and 2003, suggest the...
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We propose a framework to solve dynamic nonlinear infinite-horizon models like those found in the standard economic growth literature. We employ a direct method to solve the underlying optimal control problem, something novel in the economic literature. Instead of deriving the necessary...
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The phenomenon of population ageing and its influence on the economic growth of countries has long been the focus of major concern for both governments and the scientific community. Considering the scientific contributions that have been published on the matter in recent years, it seems timely...
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Although a myriad of important theoretical and empirical contributions on ageing populations exist, these contributions are diffuse and lack an integrated vision of the distinct mechanisms through which ageing populations impact on economic growth. As such, in this paper we survey the literature...
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It is widely recognized that scientific research has a dramatic impact on economies since it is crucial to foster technological knowledge. Today’s migratory movements and concentration of highly educated population and population with high scientific potential in developed countries play an...
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