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The Impact of Fiscal and Political Decentralization on Local Public Investments in Indonesia
Kis-Katos, Krisztina; Sjahrir, Bambang Suharnoko - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
We investigate the effects of the Indonesian decentralization and democratization process on budget allocation at the … infrastructure. We find that after the dramatic expenditure decentralization of 2001, districts with relatively lower levels of … and administrative decentralization, we find no consistent effects of the democratization process on local public …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010733807
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Will it Last? An Assessment of the 2001 German Pension Reform
Bonin, Holger - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2001
In May 2001, Germany adopted a fundamental pension reform cutting back public pensions and introducing personal pension accounts. The paper critically reviews the reform decisions and evaluates their long-term viability. It is shown that the adjustment of the Public Pension Scheme misses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005763616
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Policy Responses to Fiscal Restraints: A Difference-in-Discontinuities Design
Grembi, Veronica; Nannicini, Tommaso; Troiano, Ugo - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
We evaluate the effect of relaxing fiscal rules on policy outcomes applying a quasi-experimental research design. In 1999, the Italian central government introduced fiscal rules aimed at imposing fiscal discipline on municipal governments, and in 2001 the rules were relaxed for municipalities...
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Fiskalische Effekte der Zuwanderung nach Deutschland - Eine Generationenbilanz
Bonin, Holger - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2001
Der Beitrag untersucht die Bedeutung von Zuwanderung für die langfristige Entwicklung öffentlicher Haushalte in Deutschland. Mit Hilfe der Generationenbilanzierung werden die Nettosteuerzahlungen von Zuwanderern von ihrer Ankunft im Aufnahmeland bis an ihr Lebensende geschätzt. Wenn künftige...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762333
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Generational Accounting as a Tool to Assess Fiscal Sustainability: An Overview of the Methodology
Bonin, Holger; Patxot, Concepció - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004
The paper surveys the methodology of generational accounting, a tool for gauging intertemporal imbalance in government finances facing demographic transition. Starting from the fiscal balance rule providing the theoretical background, we review the methods of generational accountants for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822088
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Arbeitsmarkteffekte und finanzpolitische Folgen der demographischen Alterung in Deutschland
Arnds, Pascal; Bonin, Holger - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002
-growing dependency ratio may affect labor markets negatively through public finances. Since government budgets are unsustainable in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762432
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The Linkages between FDI and Domestic Investment: Unravelling the Developmental Impact of Foreign Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ndikumana, Leonce; Verick, Sher - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
While the recent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) to African countries is a welcome development, the question remains as to the impact of these resource inflows on economic development. This study posits that a key channel of the impact of FDI on development is through its effects on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005763464
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How Large Is the Private Sector in Africa? Evidence from National Accounts and Labor Markets
Stampini, Marco; Leung, Ron; Diarra, Setou M.; Pla, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
In recent years, the private sector has been recognized as a key engine of Africa's economic development. Yet, the most simple and fundamental question remains unanswered: how large is the African private sector? We present novel estimates of the size of the private sector in 50 African...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009416934
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Fiscal Decentralization, Rural Industrialization, and Undocumented Labor Mobility in Rural China (1982-87)
Chen, Yiu Por - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
This paper explores the relationship between fiscal decentralization, which gave greater rural industrialization and … estimate the labor mobility with a modified gravity equation. Given the institutional barriers, the fiscal decentralization has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011273184
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Do Fiscal and Political Decentralization Raise Students' Performance? A Cross-Country Analysis
Diaz-Serrano, Luis; Meix-Llop, Enric - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
exists a tendency towards decentralization in many developed and developing countries. Using micro data from the Programme … political decentralization on student performance in the areas of mathematics, reading skills and science. We observe that … fiscal decentralization exerts an unequivocal positive effect on students' outcomes in all areas, while the effect of …
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