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Quantifying optimal growth policy
Grossmann, Volker; Steger, Thomas M.; Trimborn, Timo - 2010
The optimal mix of growth policies is derived within a comprehensive endogenous growth model. The analysis captures important elements of the tax-transfer system and takes into account transitional dynamics. Currently, for calculating corporate taxable income US firms are allowed to deduct...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003976826
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Fiscal competition and the composition of public spending : theory and evidence
Borck, Rainald (contributor); Caliendo, Marco (contributor);  … - 2006
In this paper, we consider fiscal competition between jurisdictions. Capital taxes are used to finance a public input and two public goods, one which benefits mobile skilled workers and one which benefits immobile unskilled workers. We derive the jurisdictions' reaction functions for different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003497954
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Identification of peer effects through social networks
Bramoullé, Yann (contributor); Djebbari, Habiba (contributor) - 2007
We provide new results regarding the identification of peer effects. We consider an extended version of the linear-in-means model where each individual has his own specific reference group. Interactions are thus structured through a social network. We assume that correlated unobservables are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003538925
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Modelling low income transitions
Cappellari, Lorenzo; Jenkins, Stephen - 2002
We examine the determinants of low income transitions using first-order Markov models that control for initial conditions effects (those found to be poor in the base year may be a nonrandom sample) and for attrition (panel retention may also be non-random). Our econometric model is a form of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411571
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Simulation and estimation of hedonic models
Heckman, James J. (contributor); Matzkin, Rosa (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001784172
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Identification and estimation of hedonic models
Ekeland, Ivar (contributor); Heckman, James J. (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
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Fifty years of mincer earnings regressions
Heckman, James J. (contributor);  … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
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The effects of union wage-settings on firms ̕production factor decisions
Heshmati, Almas (contributor); Haouas, Ilham (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
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Identification and estimation of economic models of outmigration using panel attrition
Bellemare, Charles (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
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Can dreams come true? : eliminating extreme poverty in Africa by 2030
Ncube, Mthuli; Brixiova, Zuzana; Bicaba, Zorobabel - 2014
With the year 2015 - the MDG finishing line - approaching, post-2015 goals as they impact Africa need to be firmed. The … promote shared prosperity in every society. We examine feasibility of these objectives for Sub-Saharan Africa, the world … rate, especially if in part achieved by lowering inequality, the Africa region would meaningfully contribute to the global …
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