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The Impact of Local Decentralization on Economic Growth: Evidence from U.S. Counties
Hammond, George W.; Tosun, Mehmet S. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
We analyze the impact of fiscal decentralization on U.S. county population, employment, and real income growth. Our findings suggest that government organization matters for local economic growth, but that the impacts vary by government unit and by economic indicator. We find that single-purpose...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008497588
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The Effect of Migration on Income Growth and Convergence: Meta-Analytic Evidence
Ozgen, Ceren; Nijkamp, Peter; Poot, Jacques - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
long-run real income convergence and derive 67 comparable effect sizes. The precision-weighted estimate of beta convergence … is more consistent with endogenous self-reinforcing growth than with neoclassical convergence. Introducing a net … migration variable in a growth regression increases the estimate of beta convergence slightly. Studies that use panel models or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008527330
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Macroeconometric Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies in Austria
Dauth, Wolfgang; Hujer, Reinhard; Wolf, Katja - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
This paper contributes to the literature on macroeconometric evaluation of active labour market policies (ALMP) by considering the regional effects on both the matching process and the job-seeker rate. We use an unique new data set on all Austrian job-seekers between 2001 to 2007 and apply GMM...
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Minimum Wages and Teen Employment: A Spatial Panel Approach
Kalenkoski, Charlene M.; Lacombe, Donald J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
The authors employ spatial econometrics techniques and Annual Averages data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for 1990-2004 to examine how changes in the minimum wage affect teen employment. Spatial econometrics techniques account for the fact that employment is correlated across states....
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Support to fisheries : levels and impacts
OECD - 2017
The OECD Fisheries Support Estimate (FSE) database collects and classifies information on budgetary transfers to the fisheries sector in 31 countries that together account for 35% of global fisheries landings. In 2015, the most recent year, it inventories policies and programmes totalling USD 7...
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Making the most of public investment to address regional inequalities, megatrends and future shocks
OECD - 2022
Public investment is a key policy lever to tackle the big challenges faced by society – climate change, demographic trends, digitalisation, and economic and other shocks. Investment helps to lay the foundations for future economic prosperity and well-being in our cities and regions. It can...
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Managing risks in the public procurement of goods, services and infrastructure
OECD - 2023
Representing approximately 12% of GDP across OECD countries, public procurement is an important pillar of public service delivery. However, successful public procurement is threatened by risks in areas as diverse as compliance, sustainability, and operations. Governments can address these...
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Strengthening environmental considerations in public investment in Ireland : Assessment and recommendations
OECD - 2023
Infrastructure is an essential consideration when it comes to both climate change mitigation and adaptation. It plays a pivotal role in achieving climate neutrality and resilience but is also susceptible to certain risks. As infrastructure has a long lifespan, it is particularly vulnerable to...
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Building and financing the transport infrastructure of tomorrow : The case of Colombia
OECD - 2022
Recalling the centrality of transport infrastructure in any development strategy and economic recovery and resilience plan, the paper stresses the importance of increasing territorial connectivity in Colombia to sustain future progress. It describes the variety of financing models for transport...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013523752
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Cross-border investment into low-carbon infrastructure : An empirical glance
OECD - 2024
This working paper provides a granular overview of investments into low-carbon infrastructure, both in the real economy and financial market. The descriptive analysis shows that there is room to scale up cross-border infrastructure investment and to shift investment into low-carbon assets....
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