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The macroeconomics of labor and credit market imperfections
Wasmer, Etienne; Weil, Philippe - 2000
Labor market frictions are not the only possible factor responsible for high unemployment. Credit market imperfections, driven by microeconomic frictions and impacted upon by macroeconomic factors such as monetary policy, could also be to blame. This paper shows that labor and credit market...
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Capital account policies, IMF programs and growth in developing regions
Bicaba, Zorobabel; Brixiova, Zuzana; Ncube, Mthuli - 2015
This paper develops an adaptive learning model under uncertainty that examines evolution of capital account polices over time and across developing regions. In the framework, countries' past experiences and IMF programs influence policymakers' beliefs about the impact of capital account...
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How viable are unemployment insurance savings accounts : simulation results for Slovenia
Vodopivec, Milan (contributor) - 2008
By simulating the working of the unemployment insurance savings accounts (UISAs) in Slovenia using a methodology …. -- Unemployment insurance ; unemployment insurance savings accounts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003688786
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Do natural disasters stimulate individual saving? : evidence from a natural experiment in a highly developed country
Berlemann, Michael; Steinhardt, Max Friedrich; Tutt, Jascha - 2015
-Economic Panel that we combine with geographic flood data, we compare the savings behavior of affected and non-affected individuals …
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Loose knots : strong versus weak commitments to save for education in Uganda
Karlan, Dean; Linden, Leigh L. - 2014
, weaker restrictions may be a more effective means of changing behavior. We test this using a school-based commitment savings … which savings are available for cash withdrawal but intended for educational expenses. The weaker commitment generates … increased savings in the program accounts and when combined with a parent outreach program, higher expenditures on educational …
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Will it last? : an assessment of the 2001 German pension reform
Bonin, Holger - 2001
, necessary beyond 2025. As the enacted savings rate target is conservative, individual pensions keep retirement income sufficient … even if returns to pension funds are low due to legal restrictions on savings vehicles. …
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How effective are matching schemes in enticing low-income earners to save more for retirement? : evidence from a national scheme
Chan, Marc K.; Polidano, Cain; Vu, Ha; Wilkins, Roger; … - 2020
Concerns over the adequacy of low and middle-income earner contributions to retirement plans have led governments to introduce targeted matching schemes. In this study, we examine the effects of a simple and generous Australian scheme using administrative tax-filer data, exploiting longitudinal...
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Corporate training and skill gaps : did COVID-19 stem EU convergence in training investments?
Pouliakas, Konstantinos; Wruuck, Patricia - 2022
remain - and the Covid-19 shock may have exacerbated them. This report analyses European firms' investment in training over … the last six years examining trends, factors supporting training investment as well as the impact of the Covid-19 shock …. We base the empirical analysis on a unique dataset, the European Investment Bank's Investment Survey (EIBIS), which …
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The impact of opportunity zones on commercial investment and economic activity
Corinth, Kevin; Feldman, Naomi - 2022
the United States called Opportunity Zones (OZs). The goal of this provision was to spur private investment in OZs in … the impact of OZs on commercial investment and economic activity. Using data on the universe of all significant commercial … investments in the United States, we find that OZ selection led to practically no increase in investment in OZs. These findings …
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What have we learned? : assessing labor market institutions and indicators
Eichhorst, Werner (contributor); Feil, Michael (contributor) - 2008
Over the last decade, both the availability of quantitative indicators on labor market institutions and of studies trying to explain differences in national labor market performance through institutional variables have burgeoned significantly. It is now time to review these indicators and the...
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