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Leaders and Followers : Perspectives on the Nordic Model and the Economics of Innovation
Stiglitz, Joseph E. - 2014
It concludes by constructing a simple model in which knowledge flows slowly across national borders but moves easily within borders. We show there is a leadership-followership equilibrium, in which some countries are leaders, others are followers. Contrary to Solow's analysis, there need not be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012458174
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Can't We All Be More Like Scandinavians? Asymmetric Growth and Institutions in an Interdependent World
Acemoglu, Daron; Robinson, James A.; Verdier, Thierry - 2012
-style institutions? More generally, in an interdependent world, would we expect all countries to adopt the same institutions? To provide … theoretical answers to this question, we develop a simple model of economic growth in a world in which all countries benefit and … potentially contribute to advances in the world technology frontier. A greater gap of incomes between successful and unsuccessful …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012460215
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The Welfare Magnet Hypothesis : Evidence From an Immigrant Welfare Scheme in Denmark
Agersnap, Ole - 2019
Denmark. The first reform, implemented in 2002, lowered benefits for non-EU immigrants by about 50%, with no changes for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012480397
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Inequality, Technology, and the Social Contract
Benabou, Roland - 2004
institutions also shape the course of technology; thus, a world-wide shift in the technology frontier results in different …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012468322
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Unequal Societies
Benabou, Roland - 1996
This paper aims to explain the significant variations in the social contract observed across nations. It shows how countries with similar technologies and preferences, as well as equally democratic political systems, can sustain very different average and marginal tax rates. Similarly, it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012473265
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The Welfare State and Migration : A Dynamic Analysis of Political Coalitions
Razin, Assaf - 2014
We develop a dynamic political-economic theory of welfare state and immigration policies, featuring three distinct voting groups: skilled workers, unskilled workers, and old retirees. The essence of inter- and intra-generational redistribution of a typical welfare system is captured with a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012457860
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Migration and Welfare State : Why is America Different from Europe?
Razin, Assaf - 2014
Over the years, there emerged two key policy differences between Europe and America, both welfare and migration-states. The former has more generous welfare state and more liberal migration policies than the latter. In this paper we attempt to provide a political-economy explanation for these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012458218
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Flexibility and Job Creation : Lessons for Germany
Heckman, James J. - 2002
This paper examines the performance of the German economy and the role of the regulation and welfare state policies in affecting its performance. While the German economy is still strong, incentives in place are likely to impair future German competitiveness and productivity
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012469516
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Financial Globalization and the Welfare State
Razin, Assaf - 2018
, where easing the country access to the world capital markets induces political-economy based policy changes that impact …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012452967
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Integrating Refugees by Addressing Labor Shortages? A Policy Evaluation
Foged, Mette; Kreuder, Janis; Peri, Giovanni - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
We evaluate the effect on newly arrived refugees' employment of a policy, introduced in Denmark in 2013, that matched …
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