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China's Growth and Integration into the World Economy; Prospects and Challenges

Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

Chinaâ€™s transformation into a dynamic private-sector-led economy and its integration into the world economy have been among the most dramatic global economic developments of recent decades. This paper provides an overview of some of the key aspects of recent developments in Chinaâ€™s...

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Labor Market Pooling

Blasio, Guido De; Addario, Sabrina Di - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

the likelihood of transiting from wage-and-salary to self-employment. Finally, there is no evidence of higher district …

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Regional Labor Market Disparities in Belgium

Estevão, Marcello M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

employment growth, in contrast to the United States where initial labor demand shocks are expanded in the long run. After the …

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What Determines the Reservation Wages of Unemployed Workers? New Evidence From German Micro Data

Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

unemployment to employment. The findings shed light on the disincentive effects of the German tax and transfer system for the … employment decisions of unemployed workers at different skill levels. …

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Wage Moderation in France

Estevão, Marcello M.; Nargis, Nigar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

large between 1996 and 2000 and undoubtedly contributed strongly to the exceptional employment performance during that …

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Hong Kong SAR; Meeting the Challenges of Integration with the Mainland

Lee, William; Chan-Lau, Jorge A.; Iakova, Dora M.; Papa … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

This Occasional Paper provides an overview of the main challenges facing Hong Kong SAR as it continues to become more closely integrated with the mainland of China. Section I provides an overview of recent macroeconomic developments and the main policy issues in Hong Kong SAR. Section II...

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The Unbearable Stability of the German Wage Structure; Evidence and Interpretation

Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000

sharp declines in employment rates for unskilled workers. The microeconomic evidence is shown to have important implications …

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Are the French Happy with the 35-Hour Workweek?

Estevão, Marcello M.; Sa, Filipa - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

increased in large firms. Employment of persons directly affected by the law declined, although the net effect on aggregate … employment was not significant. …

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Do Active Labor Market Policies Increase Employment?

Estevão, Marcello M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

Using panel data for 15 industrial countries, active labor market policies (ALMPs) are shown to have raised employment … variables. Among such policies, direct subsidies to job creation were the most effective. ALMPs also affected employment rates …

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Product Market Regulation and the Benefits of Wage Moderation

Estevão, Marcello M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

output and employment. …

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