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The negative effect of regulatory divergence on foreign direct investment
Fournier, Jean-Marc - 2015
The determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) are explored with gravity models, using a Poisson estimator and a linear estimator, both with fixed effects. The heterogeneity of product market regulations has a large and robust impact on cross-border investment: a reduction of regulatory...
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Trade linkages in the OECD trade system
Brézillon, Jérôme; Guichard, Stéphanie; Turner, Dave - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009569767
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Implicit regulatory barriers in the EU single market : new empirical evidence from gravity models
Fournier, Jean-Marc; Domps, Aurore; Gorin, Yaëlle; … - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010464731
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Road connectivity and the border effect : evidence from Europe
Braconier, Henrik; Pisu, Mauro - 2013
Several studies have reported a large negative effect of national borders on the volume of trade. We provide new estimates of the border effect for continental Europe using road rather than great circle – or “as-crows-fly” – distance. Road distances for 48 180 European city pairs have...
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Improving the labour market integration of immigrants in Belgium
Pina, Álvaro Manuel; Corluy, Vincent; Verbist, Gerlinde - 2015
market performance of immigrants requires a two-fold strategy. First, policies specific to migrants need to be enhanced. To …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011398815
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The skills of Polish emigrants : evidence from PIAAC
Brandt, Nicola; Sicari, Patrizio - 2016
Based on the OECD data from the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) this paper sheds light on the skills of migrants. In … line with earlier research the data show that migrants from Poland are more likely to have a tertiary degree than peers at … least partly a language issue, as migrants from Poland resemble migrants from other low-income countries in that their …
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Balancing inclusiveness, work incentives and sustainability in Denmark
Klein, Caroline; Hansen, Louise Aggerstrøm - 2016
vulnerable groups of workers, in particular migrants. Many benefit recipients also face high marginal tax rates for returning to …
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Fostering strong and relevant skills in Iceland
Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki; Brogi, Laura - 2019
Strong and relevant skills are vital for helping Iceland to adjust to rapidly changing technology and competition in the world economy and safeguard high prosperity and well-being. Many students, especially those with an immigration background, lack solid core skills and competences that weakens...
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Improving well-being in New Zealand through migration
Carey, David - 2019
New Zealand’s immigration system aims to enhance well-being by promoting economic development, reuniting families and meeting humanitarian objectives. Immigration is high and residence admissions are focused on the high skilled to enhance economic outcomes. Empirical evidence suggests that...
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Household finance and income inequality in the euro area
Denk, Oliver; Cazenave-Lacroutz, Alexandre - 2015
The size and composition of assets and liabilities of households differ vastly across the income distribution in euro area countries. This paper shows that differences between income groups in household finance on both sides of the balance sheet contribute to income inequality. The distribution...
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