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Labour market transitions in Italy : job separation, re-employment and policy implications
Jin, Yosuke; Fukahori, Ryotaro; Morgavi, Hermes - 2016
Italy’s low employment rate is associated with adverse labour market dynamics characterised differently across different categories of people. Both job separation and re-employment have remained less frequent in Italy, especially among older workers, against the backdrop of rigid employment...
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Boosting productivity for inclusive growth in Japan
Jones, Randall Sidney; Jin, Yosuke - 2017
has income inequality been higher than it is today in Japan, and in the OECD area. The two challenges have some common … facilitate the closure of non-viable firms, whose survival hampers the growth of viable firms in Japan. This would also increase … the 2017 OECD Economic Survey of Japan (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-japan.htm) …
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Enhancing dynamism and innovation in Japan's business sector
Jones, Randall Sidney; Kim, Myungkyoo - 2015
Innovation is key to boosting economic growth in the face of a rapidly ageing population. While Japan spends heavily on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011399690
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Achieving fiscal consolidation while promoting social cohesion in Japan
Jones, Randall Sidney; Fukawa, Kohei - 2015
With gross government debt of 226% of GDP, Japan’s fiscal situation is in uncharted territory and puts the economy at … risk. Japan needs a detailed and credible fiscal consolidation plan, including specific revenue increases and measures to …
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Boosting firm dynamism and performance in China
Molnár, Margit - 2017
With persisting slower growth worldwide and in China, over-capacity in some heavy industry sectors, declining profitability, and intensifying competition from other, lower-cost emerging economies, corporate behaviour in China needs to change and focus more on efficiency and sustainability. This...
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Labour market resilience : the role of structural and macroeconomic policies
Hijzen, Alexander; Kappeler, Andreas; Pak, Mathilde; … - 2017
This paper provides an overview of labour market resilience in the wake of the Great Recession of 2008-09 and the role played by macroeconomic and structural policies. The OECD unemployment rate has returned to close to its pre-crisis level, but the unemployment cost of the Great Recession has...
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The conduct of monetary policy in the future : instrument use
Inaba, Kei-Ichiro; O'Farrell, Rory; Rawdanowicz, Łukasz; … - 2015
due to new liquidity requirements. The transition to this situation will be lengthy and will require a mixture of … liquidity draining instruments. Alternatively, they could adopt a floor system, which may benefit financial stability. The use …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011392833
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Reducing macroeconomic imbalances in Turkey
Röhn, Oliver; Gönenç, Rauf; Koen, Vincent; Erdoğan … - 2014
Turkey recovered swiftly from the global financial crisis but sizeable macroeconomic imbalances arose in the process. High consumer price inflation and a wide current account deficit are sources of vulnerability. Even though below-potential growth helps rebalancing and disinflation, these...
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Strengthening the macroeconomic policy framework in South Africa
Lysenko, Tatiana; Barnard, Geoff - 2011
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Refining macroeconomic policies to sustain growth in Brazil
Mourougane, Annabelle - 2011
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