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Northern Star; Canada's Path to Economic Prosperity
Klyuev, Vladimir; Mühleisen, Martin; Bayoumi, Tamim - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Robust GDP growth, declining unemployment, low and stable inflation, and a string of fiscal and current account surpluses -- it's a record to be envied. These outcomes in Canada owe much to sound macroeconomic policies, as well as to a favorable external environment. This book focuses on these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245903
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U.S. Fiscal Policies and Priorities for Long-Run Sustainability
Mühleisen, Martin; Towe, Christopher M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This paper presents an overview of recent U.S. fiscal developments and discusses possible implications of the sharp turn around in the government’s fiscal position. Against this back ground, it also reviews key policy challenges that will need to be addressed to cope with the mounting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824863
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The Impact of Tax and Welfare Policieson Employment and Unemployment in OECD Countries
Disney, Richard - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
employment, unemployment, and economic growth in OECD countries. The paper examines a number of facets of tax and welfare policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263942
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Getting to Know GIMF; The Simulation Properties of the Global Integrated Monetary and Fiscal Model
Anderson, Derek; Hunt, Ben; Kortelainen, Mika; Kumhof, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
The Global Integrated Monetary and Fiscal model (GIMF) is a multi-region, forward-looking, DSGE model developed by the Economic Modeling Division of the IMF for policy analysis and international economic research. Using a 5-region version of the GIMF, this paper illustrates the model’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242434
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Beschäftigungsselbsthilfe bei Jugendlichen : eine ökonomische und finanzwissenschaftliche Wirkungsanalyse
Mackscheidt, Klaus; Gretschmann, Klaus - 1989 - 1. Aufl.
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Sweden; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sweden
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that a broad-based economic upturn is under way in Sweden, spurred by strong global growth and supportive fiscal and monetary policies. Private consumption has served as the engine of expansion, supported by resurgence in investment and buoyant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244462
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Cyprus; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper explores the economic consequences of aging and its impact on long-term fiscal sustainability for Cyprus. The study analyzes the potential macroeconomic impact of different approaches to deal with the fiscal costs of aging. It goes beyond a simple quantification of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243631
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Effect of international activity on firm performance
Wagner, Joachim - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) May, pp. 1-10
larger, more productive, and pay higher wages than other firms in the same industry. Positive performance effects of engaging …There is evidence that better performing firms tend to enter international markets. Internationally active firms are … in international activity are found especially in firms from less advanced economies that interact with partners from …
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Ownership and Wages: Estimating Public-Private and Foreign-Domestic Differentials with LEED from Hungary, 1986–2003
Earle, John S.; Telegdy, Almos - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - 2007
from correlated characteristics of workers and firms. This paper estimates these ownership differentials using linked … employer-employee data (LEED) from Hungary containing 1.35mln worker-year observations for 21,238 firms from 1986 to 2003. We … occupation) and firms (size, industry, and productivity), suggesting ownership type is systematically selected along these …
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