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Flat-rate tax systems and their effect on labor markets
Peichl, Andreas - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
The potential economic outcomes resulting from a flat rate of income tax have been the subject of an ongoing academic and political debate. Many observers have suggested that the introduction of a flat tax would be beneficial for a country’s economy, having a positive influence on the labor...
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Flat-rate tax systems and their effect on labor markets
Peichl, Andreas - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) October, pp. 1-10
The potential economic outcomes resulting from a flat rate of income tax have been the subject of an ongoing academic and political debate. Many observers have suggested that the introduction of a flat tax would be beneficial for a country’s economy, having a positive influence on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011143959
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Equal pay legislation and the gender wage gap
Polachek, Solomon W. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
Australia it remains around 17%. Thus, the gender pay gap continues to be an important policy issue. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404839
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Equal pay legislation and the gender wage gap
Polachek, Solomon W. - In: IZA World of Labor (2019)
Australia it remains around 14%. Interestingly, the gender pay gap is relatively small for the young but increases as men and … explain these wage patterns? And what can governments do to speed up wage convergence to close the gender pay gap? Clearly …, the gender pay gap continues to be an important policy issue. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012120539
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Equal pay legislation and the gender wage gap
Polachek, Solomon W. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) May, pp. 1-10
Australia it remains around 17%. Thus, the gender pay gap continues to be an important policy issue. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884441
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Immigrants and entrepreneurship
Lofstrom, Magnus - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
Immigrants are widely perceived to be highly entrepreneurial, contributing to economic growth and innovation, and self-employment … these stances, but expectations may be too high. There is no strong evidence that self-employment is an effective tool of … upward economic mobility among low-skilled immigrants. More broadly prioritizing high-skilled immigrants may prove to be more …
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Immigrants and entrepreneurship
Lofstrom, Magnus; Wang, Chunbei - In: IZA World of Labor (2019)
Immigrants are widely perceived to be highly entrepreneurial, contributing to economic growth and innovation, and self-employment … these stances, but expectations may be too high. There is no strong evidence that self-employment is an effective tool of … upward economic mobility among low-skilled immigrants. More broadly prioritizing high-skilled immigrants may prove to be more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012120549
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Immigrants and entrepreneurship
Lofstrom, Magnus - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) September, pp. 1-10
Immigrants are widely perceived to be highly entrepreneurial, contributing to economic growth and innovation, and self-employment … these stances, but expectations may be too high. There is no strong evidence that self-employment is an effective tool of … upward economic mobility among low-skilled immigrants. More broadly prioritizing high-skilled immigrants may prove to be more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959868