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Inter-ethnic redistribution and human investments
Azarnert, Leonid V. - 2009
of less prosperous ethnic minorities raises fertility among the unskilled minority recipients, lowers fertility among the …
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Can financial incentives reduce the baby gap? Evidence from a reform in maternity leave benefits
Raute, Anna - 2018
In this paper, I assess whether earnings-dependent maternity leave positively impacts fertility and narrows the baby … a differences-in-differences design, I estimate the causal impact of the reform on fertility for up to 5 years. In … addition to demonstrating an up to 23% increase in the fertility of tertiary-educated women, I find a positive, statistically …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012144214
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Population Ageing, Government Budgets, and Productivity Growth in Politico-Economic Equilibrium
Gonzales-Eiras, Martín; Niepelt, Dirk - 2007
We analyze the effect of changes in fertility and longevity on taxes, the composition of government spending, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011430063
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Structural change in developing countries: Has it decreased gender inequality?
Rendall, Michelle - 2012
This paper examines the evolution of female labor market outcomes from 1987 to 2008 by assessing the role of changing labor demand requirements in four developing countries: Brazil, Mexico, India and Thailand. The results highlight the importance of structural change in reducing gender...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010316911
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Immigration, fertility and human capital: A model of economic decline of the West
Azarnert, Leonid V. - 2010
I show how the influences of unskilled immigration, differential fertility between immigrants and the local indigenous … transfers. For the economy at large, high-fertility unskilled immigrants and a lowfertility indigenous population result in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010335967
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The demographic transition: Causes and consequences
Galor, Oded - 2010
the rise in the demand for human capital in the process of development was the main trigger for the decline in fertility …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010284073
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The effect of interventions to reduce fertility on economic growth
Ashraf, Quamrul H.; Weil, David N.; Wilde, Joshua - 2011
We assess quantitatively the effect of exogenous reductions in fertility on output per capita. Our simulation model …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010287727
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Macroeconomic determinants of exit from aid-dependence
Hailu, Degol; Shiferaw, Admasu - 2012
This paper analyses macroeconomic aspects of exit from aid-dependence. By 'exit from aid', we mean substantial and enduring decline over time in Official Development Assistance (ODA) as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The relevant macroeconomic variables are identified by systematically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293266
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Where Should the Elderly Live and Who Should Pay for their Care? A Study in Demographics and Geographical Economics
Aronsson, Thomas; Blomquist, Sören; Micheletto, Luca - 2007
There is a rich literature analyzing the problems that will arise as the share of elderly and retired in the population increases in the near future. However, the locational decisions among the elderly as well as their implications in terms of taxes/transfers and of allocation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321598
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Winners and Losers from a Demographic Shock under Different Intergenerational Transfer Schemes
Zamac, Jovan - 2005
This study investigates the general equilibrium effects of a fertility shock under different intergenerational transfer … different tax schemes. The economic effects of a fertility shock vary substantially with different intergenerational transfer … schemes. How wages, interest rate and savings will evolve differs not only quantitatively but also qualitatively. To minimize …
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