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Migration and the Welfare State : A Dynamic Political-Economy Theory
Razin, Assaf - 2009
We develop a dynamic politico-economic theory of welfare state and immigration policies, featuring three groups of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012463052
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Migration and the welfare state : Dynamic Political-Economy Theory
Razin, Assaf - 2009
We develop a dynamic politico-economic theory of welfare state, featuring three groups of voters: skilled workers …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012463863
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Heterogeneous Returns to Active Labour Market Programs for Indigenous Populations
Feir, Donna; Foley, Kelly; Jones, Maggie - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
This paper studies the impact of active labour market programs for institutionally distinct Indigenous populations in Canada using administrative data on the universe of participants in the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS). Within Indigenous population groups, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013334377
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Intra-household Welfare
Chiappori, Pierre-André - 2014
In this paper we develop an approach to measuring inequality and poverty that recognizes the fact that individuals within households may have both different preferences and differential access to resources. We argue that a measure based on estimates of the sharing rule is inadequate as an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012458475
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New Technologies and Jobs in Europe
Albanesi, Stefania; Silva, António Dias da; Jimeno, Juan F. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Technological Change theory. While there exists heterogeneity across countries, only very few countries show a decline in employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014322745
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Genetic Endowments, Income Dynamics, and Wealth Accumulation Over the Lifecycle
Barth, Daniel; Papageorge, Nicholas W.; Thom, Kevin; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
We develop and estimate a life-cycle consumption savings model in which observed genetic variation is allowed to affect wealth accumulation through several distinct channels. We focus on genetic markers that predict educational attainment, aggregated into a predictive index called a polygenic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013362004
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The Labor Market Effects of Occupational Licensing in the Public Sector
Kleiner, Morris M.; Wang, Wenchen - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
In the U.S., occupational licensing is more prevalent in the public sector than in the private sector, but the influence of occupational regulation for public sector workers has not been analyzed in detail. Our study initially examines the probability of a licensed worker selecting into the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014287314
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Optimal Gradualism
Lehr, Nils H.; Restrepo, Pascual - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
This paper studies how gradualism affects the welfare gains from trade, technology, and reforms. When people face adjustment frictions, gradual shocks create less adverse distributional effects in the short run. We show that there are welfare gains from inducing a more gradual transition via...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013477247
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Resisting Migration : The Problems of Wage Rigidity and the Social Burden
Razin, Assaf - 1994
Just like any trade activity in well-functioning markets, migration tends to enhance the efficiency of the allocation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012474004
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Privatization of Social Security : How It Works and Why It Matters
Kotlikoff, Laurence J. - 1995
This paper uses the Auerbach-Kotlikoff Dynamic Life-Cycle Model (AK Model) to examine the macroeconomic and efficiency … compensated for losses from privatization. The precise size of the efficiency gain depends on the existing tax structure, linkage … circumstances don't hold, the efficiency gains from privatization are likely to be smaller, possibly negative. The Personal Security …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012473540