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Reducing socio-economic differences between municipalities in Israel

Machlica, Gabriel - 2020

opportunities in the peripheral areas alongside skills shortages in the dynamic centre. Inequalities between municipalities are the …

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Policies for a more efficient and inclusive housing market in Luxembourg

Strasky, Jan - 2020

municipalities in selectively increasing residential density in areas well-connected to the transport network. Housing tenure …

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Improving school results and equity in compulsory education in Sweden

Pareliussen, Jon; André, Christophe; Hwang, Hyunjeong - 2019

municipalities increasingly take the socio-economic mix of pupils into account in entry and investment decisions, and that entry and …

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Balancing inclusiveness, work incentives and sustainability in Denmark

Klein, Caroline; Hansen, Louise Aggerstrøm - 2016

The generous Danish welfare state relies on a high degree of labour force participation both for financing and in order to ensure social cohesion. This underlines the need for getting work incentives right and improve the employability of vulnerable groups of workers, in particular migrants....

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Local public finances and municipal reform in Finland

André, Christophe; García, Clara - 2014

Finnish municipalities enjoy ample fiscal autonomy and provide or arrange the provision of a large share of public … increases in the cost of health care and social services. Furthermore, small municipalities are often struggling to align … service provision with national standards. The government has launched a reform to create more efficient municipalities …

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Costa Rica : restoring fiscal sustainability and setting the basis for a more growthfriendly and inclusive fiscal policy

Araújo, Sónia; Guichard, Stéphanie - 2018

Consecutive years of primary deficits have led to mounting public debt of almost 50% of GDP, one of the fastest increases in Latin America over the last decade. Government attempts to restore fiscal health have been undermined by a gridlocked Congress. While only minor reforms have been enacted...

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Fiscal federalism and its impact on economic activity, public investment and the performance of educational systems

Blöchliger, Hansjörg; Égert, Balázs; Leyen, Kaja von der - 2013

Intergovernmental fiscal frameworks usually reflect fundamental societal choices and history and are not foremost geared towards achieving economic policy objectives. Yet, like most institutional arrangements, fiscal relations affect the behaviour of firms, households and governments and thereby...

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How to improve Israel's health-care system

Hemmings, Philip J. - 2014

Israelis enjoy higher life expectancy and have a much younger demographic profile than most OECD countries. However, the demand for health care is expanding rapidly due to population growth and ageing. Also, the country’s wide socio-economic divides are reflected in differences in health...

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Comparing the robustness of PAYG pension schemes

Fall, Falilou - 2014

This paper provides a framework for comparing a defined benefit (DB) and a defined contribution (DC) point schemes, which are both pay-as-you go (PAYG) financed. Two stylised PAYG pension schemes are modelled and simulated to compare their robustness to shocks. The same demographic developments...

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Overcoming vulnerabilities of pension systems

Fall, Falilou; Bloch, Debra - 2014

Demographic developments are unfavourable for the financing of pension schemes in most OECD countries, implying continued growth in pension expenditure in virtually all OECD countries. This paper examines the vulnerability of pension systems, with an emphasis on financial sustainability and...

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