The third stage of European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) was implemented in January 1999 against the specter of persistently high unemployment in many of the participating countries. While the high European unemployment has received considerable attention, this new IMF staff study analyzes...

This Technical Assistance report presents an international perspective on the employment impact of tax policy, and develops recommendations considering the background in the People's Republic of China. This report discusses the impact of tax policy including social security contributions on...