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The Equity Implications of Fiscal Consolidation
Rawdanowicz, Łukasz; Wurzel, Eckhard; Christensen, Ane … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
In several OECD countries, ongoing fiscal consolidation might have a negative impact on the static income distribution. However, this conclusion should be treated only as an approximate first step in the analysis. A full assessment of distributional effects of consolidation packages would need...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276882
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Less Income Inequality and More Growth – Are They Compatible? Part 3. Income Redistribution via Taxes and Transfers Across OECD Countries
Joumard, Isabelle; Pisu, Mauro; Bloch, Debra - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
. The paper then assesses potential trade-offs and complementarities between economic growth and income redistribution … deux objectifs sont-ils compatibles ? : Partie 3. Redistribution du revenu par le biais de l'impôt et des transferts dans … croissance économique et de redistribution du revenu relatifs aux diverses possibilités de réforme des systèmes fiscaux et de …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009393772
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Product Market Regulation and Wage Premia in Europe and North America: An Empirical Investigation
Jean, Sébastien; Nicoletti, Giuseppe - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2002
Using new cross-country data on industry-specific product market regulations, this paper investigates the relationship between wage premia and some of the policy determinants of product market rents. Hourly wage premia in 2-digit manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries are estimated from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045855
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China's Labour Market in Transition : Job Creation, Migration and Regulation
Herd, Richard - 2010
Over the past decade, the share of jobs not controlled by the state has increased considerably, whilst employment in agriculture has declined, against the backdrop of ongoing urbanisation. Over 200 million people have been drawn into urban areas through official or unofficial migration, despite...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444601
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A Pause in the Growth of Inequality in China?
Herd, Richard - 2010
In recent years, policymaking in China has put increasing emphasis on stemming the growth in inequality, which had been fairly steep since the 1980s. Policy action has taken the form of regional development measures and of reforms of various aspects of the social safety net broadly defined. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444749
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Tackling Business and Labour Informality in Chile
Contreras, Dante - 2008
Informality often arises from disincentives associated with high taxes and a restrictive regulatory framework in both labour and product markets. About 20% of the Chilean population aged 15 years and above and working at least 20 hours per week did not have a formal labour contract in 2006. At...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012447128
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Moving Towards a Single Labour Contract: Pros, Cons and Mixed Feelings
Lepage-Saucier, Nicolas; Schleich, Juliette; Wasmer, Etienne - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
This paper discusses the pros and cons of a single labour contract. After reviewing the current state of dualism in labour markets and the recent labour reforms in Europe, we discuss the various proposals to eliminate dualism. Next, we emphasise the costs of dualism and discuss whether they...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276833
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Lifting labour supply to tackle tightness in the Netherlands
Gonne, Nicolas - 2023
The Dutch labour market is strong but very tight. The unprecedently fast recovery from the pandemic, fast-changing skill demand, low hours worked, and the segmentation of the labour market contribute to labour shortages, weighing on growth potential and jeopardising the green and digital...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014435867
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China's Labour Market in Transition: Job Creation, Migration and Regulation
Herd, Richard; Koen, Vincent; Reutersward, Anders - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
Over the past decade, the share of jobs not controlled by the state has increased considerably, whilst employment in agriculture has declined, against the backdrop of ongoing urbanisation. Over 200 million people have been drawn into urban areas through official or unofficial migration, despite...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008480477
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A Pause in the Growth of Inequality in China?
Herd, Richard - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
In recent years, policymaking in China has put increasing emphasis on stemming the growth in inequality, which had been fairly steep since the 1980s. Policy action has taken the form of regional development measures and of reforms of various aspects of the social safety net broadly defined. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008480479