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Unemployment Hysteresis, Wage Determination, and Labor Market Flexibility : The Case of Belgium
International Monetary Fund - 1994
This paper examines the potential contribution of unemployment hysteresis theories to the understanding of the Belgian …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398156
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Financial, Exchange Rate, and Wage Policies in Singapore, 1979-1886
International Monetary Fund - 1988
This paper discusses the unique aspects of Singapore’s financial, exchange rate, and wage policies during the period 1979-86, and attempts to quantify the impact of alternative policies on major macroeconomic variables. For this purpose, a simple short-term model is formulated and estimated,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395760
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Government Pay Policies and Structural Adjustment
International Monetary Fund - 1988
The paper provides an overview of the main elements of pay systems that are typically used to remunerate government employees and, with reference to the experience of developed and developing countries, discusses structural issues frequently arising in the formulation of government pay policies:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395779
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Euro Area Policies; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
moderation. The paper identifies structural shifts in the relationship between wages and unemployment rates—a “wage curveâ … relationship with unemployment rates and business GDP. The paper also examines aspects of the European Central Bank’s monetary …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591480
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Namibia : Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund - 2009
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU), the oldest customs union in the world, comprises Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland (known as the BLNS countries), and South Africa. This Selected Issues paper analyzes how policy has responded to the positive SACU revenue shock. It discusses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014406659
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Botswana : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 2008
This paper suggests that it is essential to save a substantial portion of mineral revenues now to ensure fiscal sustainability for a post-diamond period. Taking the non-mineral primary balance into account can help clarify desirable fiscal policies. Botswana’s real effective exchange rate is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014405503
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Social Security Tax Reform and Unemployment : A General Equilibrium Analysis for France
International Monetary Fund - 1997
various tax rates lead to lower budget deficits in the long run, as a result of an expanding tax base and lower unemployment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401626
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Spain : Selected Issues-Labor Market Polices and Unemployment Dynamics
International Monetary Fund - 1996
This Selected Issues paper analyzes labor market policies and unemployment dynamics in Spain. It provides a brief …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397971
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Botswana : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 2012
Poverty and unemployment remained high in Botswana. The shortcomings of the labor market policies are responsible for a … high unemployment rate. This selected issues paper sheds considerable light on ways that Botswana can enhance inclusive … growth and reduce the high level of structural unemployment. Botswana was identified as having been able to sustain the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395662
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A Systems Approach to Estimating the Natural Rate of Unemployment and Potential Output for the United States
International Monetary Fund - 1989
The methodology used in this paper has three distinguishing features: the natural rate of unemployment and potential …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396053