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Nonstandard forms and measures of employment and unemployment in transition : a comparative study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia
Brown, J. David (contributor) - 2006
Studies of transition economy labor markets have typically relied on standard, publicly available employment and … unemployment statistics. This paper analyzes microdata on detailed labor force survey responses in Russia, Romania, and Estonia to … alternative employment rates that are sharply higher in Russia but much lower in Romania and slightly lower in Estonia, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003278938
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So many rocket scientists, so few marketing clerks : estimating the effects of economic reform on occupational mobility in Estonia
Campos, Nauro (contributor);  … - 2008
Why do workers change occupations? This paper investigates occupational mobility and its determinants following a large unexpected shock (communism's collapse in 1989.) Our calculations show that from 1989 to 1995 between 35 and 50 percent of Estonian workers changed occupations (classified at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793275
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Local fiscal equalization in Estonia : is a reform necessary?
Friedrich, Peter; Nam, Chang-woon; Reiljan, Janno - 2009
on the unconditional, down-flow grant system in Estonia. In particular the procedure of determining the total sum of … ; Estonia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003887473
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Formal education, mismatch and wages after transition : assessing the impact of unobserved heterogeneity using matching estimators
Lamo, Ana; Messina, Julián - 2010
requirements of jobs in Estonia during the years 1997-2003. We find large wage penalties associated with the phenomenon of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003970946
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Growing apart? : a tale of two republics: Estonia and Georgia
Thorvaldur Gylfason (contributor);  … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003624512
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Estimating the need for PhDs in the academic sector via a survey of employers
Masso, Jaan (contributor); Eamets, Raul (contributor);  … - 2007
The aim of the current paper is to estimate the need for new PhDs in the Estonian academic sector for the 5-year period 2007-2012 using a survey of employers, such as universities, institutions of applied higher education and research institutes. The doctoral workforce in all countries around...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003561646
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Extracting leading indicators of bank fragility from market prices : Estonia focus
Chen, Yu-Fu (contributor); Funke, Michael (contributor);  … - 2006
Banking reform has proved to be one of the most problematic elements of economic transition in central and Eastern Europe. Therefore the paper considers the development of the Estonian banking sector and derives individual banks ́fragility scores during transition. To this end we use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003300957
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Are specific skills an obstacle to labor market adjustment?
Lamo, Ana; Messina, Julián; Wasmer, Etienne - 2010
turbulence; a large economy with rigid labor markets, Poland, and a small open economy with increased flexibility, Estonia. We … unemployment compared to Estonia during the period of EU enlargement. Traditional labor market institutions (wage rigidity and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009153578
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Labour market reforms and outcomes in Estonia
Brixiova, Zuzana; Égert, Balázs - 2012
The unemployment rate in Estonia rose sharply in 2010 to one of the highest levels in the EU, after the country entered … opportunities. -- labour market reforms ; search model ; Estonia ; OECD countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009508093
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Labour market reforms and outcomes in Estonia
Brixiova, Zuzana; Égert, Balázs - 2012
The unemployment rate in Estonia rose sharply in 2010 to one of the highest levels in the EU, after the country entered … opportunities. -- labour market reforms ; search model ; Estonia ; OECD countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009530735