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Italy; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This Selected Issues Paper focuses on structural reforms and fiscal devaluation in Italy. Italy’s economy has a number of important strengths. Despite these strengths, Italy’s economic performance has lagged behind its peers. The authorities’ reform plans are under way in...
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Italy; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Based on the economic literature, various policy measures and institutions in the product and labor markets that increase growth and employment are studied. From a cross-country approach, this study finds a significant relationship between Vertical Fiscal Imbalances (VFIs) and fiscal performance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244125
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L’evoluzione della presenza femminile nell’agricoltura italiana ed i nuovi tratti dell’imprenditoria delle donne
Bertolini, Paola - Dipartimento di Economia "Marco Biagi", Università … - 2014
entrepreneurship. Agriculture Census data and other statistical sources allow to underline the relevant transformation of female … entrepreneurship. This modern and dynamic trait of female enterprises is driven and supported by the new direction of EU agricultural …
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The Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme and Women Entrepreneurship in Science and Technology: a Catalyst for Enhancing Female Participation in National Development
Bilesanmi-Awoderu, J.B.; Kalesanwo, O.O. - In: Journal of Women's Entrepreneurship and Education (2009), pp. 72-87
This paper discussed how UBE programme could be used to promote women entrepreneurship in science and technology with … on – UBE programme, Entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurship and women scientists were thoroughly reviewed. Militating … factors against women scientists’ entrepreneurship in Nigeria were established. Based on these factors, suggestions for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010635785
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Female Entrepreneurship Research: A Classification of Results
Vita, Luisa De; Mari, Michela; Poggesi, Sara - In: DSI Essays Series 26 (2012)
multiyear collaborative study in order to deepen the main features of female entrepreneurship, with a specific interest in the … female entrepreneurship research, covering 191 articles published between 2000 and 2012 in both business & management and … sociological journals. Results show that the interest of academic literature in female entrepreneurship increases on average from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010705959
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Kingdom of the Netherlands; Netherlands: 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Strong macroeconomic foundations have so far largely shielded the Netherlands from recent financial turbulence. Despite a tightening labor market, inflation remains subdued. Employment has grown 1¼–1½ percent in 2007, on par with the rest of the Euro area. The external current...
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Lifting Euro Area Growth; Priorities for Structural Reforms and Governance
Everaert, Luc; Allard, Céline - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
To live up to its growth potential and secure its inclusive social model, the euro area must make better use of its available labor. In the aftermath of the crisis, boosting growth is essential to prevent unemployment from becoming a long-term problem and to facilitate the return to fiscal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245859
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Cape Verde; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This paper focuses on Cape Verde’s Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS). The GPRS is part of a broader strategic planning exercise that has been under way in Cape Verde and has as main pillars the Grand Options of the Plan 2002–05 (GOP) and the National Development Plan...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252928
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Cyprus; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix analyzes labor market institutions and reforms for Cyprus. The paper describes the legal and institutional framework of the Cypriot labor market, and discusses the voluntary framework for negotiations, the degree of unionization and the system...
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The Effects of Afghan Immigrants on Unemployment Rate in the Economy of Iran
Eisazadeh, Saeid; Mehranfar, Jahanbakhsh - In: International Journal of Asian Social Science 2 (2012) 3, pp. 359-370
In this paper we study the impacts of Afghan immigrants on the unemployment rate in Iran, through time series data analysis and estimating regression equations using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method. Results indicate that during the period under study (1976-2006), Iranian workers have been...
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