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Why U.S. Wage and Employment Behavior Differs from That in Britain and Japan

Gordon, Robert J. - 1981

.K. and Japan are between three and 15 times more flexible than in the U.S. during the postwar period. Corresponding to … similar to that in Britain and Japan. The contrast between the prewar data and the postwar data, where the U.S. is a definite … institutions than in the American case. In this comparison Britain is the odd-man-out, with well-publicized industrial strife …

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Productivity Growth and Levels in France, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States in the Twentieth Century

Cette, Gilbert - 2009

growth varies considerably over time and across the four countries, and it is always less important, except in Japan, than … Japan (30%), while TFP levels are very close in France, the United Kingdom and the United States, but much lower (40%) in … Japan …

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Living Up to Expectations : Central Bank Credibility, the Effectiveness of Forward Guidance, and Inflation Dynamics Post-Global Financial Crisis

Cole, Stephen J.; Martínez-García, Enrique; Sims, Eric R. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

, and other major advanced economies have similar levels of credibility (albeit far from full credibility); however, Japan …

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An Economic Analysis of U.S Public Transit Carbon Emissions Dynamics

Huang, Robert; Kahn, Matthew E. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Urban public transit agencies spend billions of dollars each year on workers, durable capital and energy to supply transportation services. During a time of rising concern about climate change, the urban public transit sector has not significantly reduced its carbon footprint. Using data for the...

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The Taxation of Income from Capital : A Comparative Study of the U.S., U.K., Sweden and West Germany--Comparisons of Effective Tax Rates--

King, Mervyn A. - 1983

This working paper presents Chapter 7 of a book to be published for the National Bureau of Economic Research by the University of Chicago Press. The point of the book is to compare taxes on income from capital in four countries,accounting for corporate, personal, and property taxes, and...

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The Taxation of Income from Capital : A Comparative Study of the U.S., U.K., Sweden, and West Germany--The Theoretical Framework--

King, Mervyn A. - 1983

This working paper presents Chapter 2 of a book that has been submitted to the University of Chicago Press for publication consideration. The point of the book is to compare taxes on income from capital infour countries,accounting for corporate, personal, and property taxes, and including...

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International Trade and Finance under the Two Hegemons : Complementaries in the United Kingdom 1870-1913 and the United States 1920-30

Taylor, Alan M. - 2006

Do international trade and finance flow together? In theory, trade and finance can be substitutes or complements, so the matter must be resolved empirically. We study trade and financial flows from the United Kingdom from 1870 to 1913 and the United States in the interwar years. Trade and...

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How Progressive is the U.S. Federal Tax System? A Historical and International Perspective

Piketty, Thomas - 2006

This paper provides estimates of federal tax rates by income groups in the United States since 1960, with special emphasis on very top income groups. We include individual and corporate income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The progressivity of the U.S. federal tax system at...

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Worker Needs and Voice in the US and the UK

Bryson, Alex - 2006

Workers have responded differently to declining union density in the US and UK. US workers have unfilled demand for unions whereas many UK workers free-ride at unionized workplaces. To explain this difference, we create a scalar measure of worker needs for representation and relate desire for...

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A Tale of Two Labor Markets : Intergenerational Occupational Mobility in Britain and the U.S. Since 1850

Long, Jason - 2005

twentieth century. We extend this comparison into the late nineteenth century using longitudinal data on 23,000 nationally …

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