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Hong Kong SAR; Meeting the Challenges of Integration with the Mainland

Lee, William; Chan-Lau, Jorge A.; Iakova, Dora M.; Papa … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

This Occasional Paper provides an overview of the main challenges facing Hong Kong SAR as it continues to become more closely integrated with the mainland of China. Section I provides an overview of recent macroeconomic developments and the main policy issues in Hong Kong SAR. Section II...

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Measuring decent work with statistical indicators

Anker, Richard; Chernyshev, Igor; Egger, Philippe; … - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2002

Explores the conceptual dimensions of decent work and discusses policy issues which can be addressed with decent work indicators. Describes a general approach to measuring decent work with statistical indicators and introduces eleven broad aspects of decent work.

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Socio-economic security and decent work in Ukraine : a comparative view and statistical findings

Chernyshev, Igor - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2006

Based on data from three surveys conducted in Ukraine: the Labour Force Survey-based Modular Decent Work Survey, the Enterprise Labour Flexibility and Security Survey and the People's Security Survey. Analyses the concept of decent work along with other other related concepts, socio-economic...

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What Determines the Reservation Wages of Unemployed Workers? New Evidence From German Micro Data

Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

macroeconomic factors--including the unemployment rate and generosity of the unemployment compensation system--as well as individual …-specific determinants, such as human capital proxies and length of unemployment spell. The longitudinal dataset provides an interesting … unemployment to employment. The findings shed light on the disincentive effects of the German tax and transfer system for the …

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The Unbearable Stability of the German Wage Structure; Evidence and Interpretation

Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000

for interpreting trends in wage shares, capital-labor ratios, and aggregate unemployment. … forces. The rigidity of relative wages, despite relative shifts in labor demand that favor skilled workers, has resulted in …

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