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An Optimal Allocation of Asylum Seekers
Stark, Oded; Kosiorowski, Grzegorz - 2024
We formulate a rule for allocating asylum seekers that is based on the social preferences of the native workers of the … receiving countries. To derive the rule, we construct for each country a social welfare function, SWF, where the social welfare … relative income. In a utilitarian manner, we combine the social welfare functions of the countries into a global social welfare …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014533901
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Happiness, growth, and public policy
Easterlin, Richard A. - 2013
employment and a generous and comprehensive social safety net do increase happiness. Such policies are arguably affordable not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293153
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Happiness, Growth, and Public Policy
Easterlin, Richard A. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
employment and a generous and comprehensive social safety net do increase happiness. Such policies are arguably affordable not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010627841
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Anatomy of policy complementarities
Orszag, Jonathan Michael; Snower, Dennis J. - 1999
The analysis provides a new explanation for two widespread problems concerning European unemployment policy: the disappointingly small effect of many past reform measures on unemployment, and the political difficulties in implementing more extensive reform programs. We argue that the heart of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010273118
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Anatomy of Policy Complementarities
Orszag, J. Michael; Snower, Dennis J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 1999
The analysis provides a new explanation for two widespread problems concerning European unemployment policy: the disappointingly small effect of many past reform measures on unemployment, and the political difficulties in implementing more extensive reform programs. We argue that the heart of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005763705
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Protecting Child Nutritional Status in the Aftermath of a Financial Crisis: Evidence from Indonesia
Giles, John T.; Satriawan, Elan - 2014
In response to concerns over the vulnerability of the young in the wake of Indonesia's 1997-1998 economic crises, the Government of Indonesia implemented a supplementary feeding program to support early childhood nutritional status. This paper exploits heterogeneity in duration of program...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010481632
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Protecting Child Nutritional Status in the Aftermath of a Financial Crisis: Evidence from Indonesia
Giles, John T.; Satriawan, Elan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
In response to concerns over the vulnerability of the young in the wake of Indonesia's 1997-1998 economic crises, the Government of Indonesia implemented a supplementary feeding program to support early childhood nutritional status. This paper exploits heterogeneity in duration of program...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011105051
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Assessing welfare accounts
Fölster, Stefan; Gidehag, Robert; Orszag, Jonathan Michael - 2002
activity. We find that this policy could be designed so as to reduce social insurance expenditure considerably, improve the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010265550
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Assessing Welfare Accounts
Fölster, Stefan; Gidehag, Robert; Orszag, Mike; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002
activity. We find that this policy could be designed so as to reduce social insurance expenditure considerably, improve the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005233864
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The Effects of the Vietnam Hunger Eradication and Poverty Reduction Program on Schooling
Bertoni, Marco; Huynh, Quynh; Rocco, Lorenzo - 2019
inefficiency and achieve social goals. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012179940