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A new macroeconomic measure of human capital with strong empirical links to productivity
Botev, Jarmila; Égert, Balázs; Smidova, Zuzana; … - 2019
measures perform well in regression analysis explaining productivity across OECD countries and over time. In OECD samples …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012202839
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The quantification of structural reforms : taking stock of the results for OECD and non-OECD countries
Égert, Balázs - 2020
-factor productivity, capital deepening and employment) for an almost complete set of OECD countries, ii.) non-linear results on how …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012388225
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A new macroeconomic measure of human capital exploiting PISA and PIAAC : linking education policies to productivity
Égert, Balázs; De la Maisonneuve, Christine; Turner, David - 2022
quantity of education. The new measure has a strong link to productivity with the potential for productivity gains being much … education policy (pre-primary education) on human capital and productivity to demonstrate the usefulness of the new measure for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013186787
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The impact of the war on human capital and productivity in Ukraine
Égert, Balázs; De la Maisonneuve, Christine - 2023
-term consequences, among which are losses in human capital that will impact aggregate productivity for many years. Exploiting a new … losses in long-run aggregate productivity operating through the human capital channel could be at about 7% if the war lasts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014304472
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Nominal and Real Exchange Rate Models in South Africa: How Robust Are They?
Égert, Balázs - EconomiX, Université Paris Ouest-Nanterre la Défense … - 2012
This paper addresses difficulties in modelling exchange rates in South Africa. Real exchange rate models of earlier research seem to be sensitive to the sample period considered, alternative variable definition, data frequency and estimation methods. Alternative exchange rate models proposed in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010992383
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Real exchange rates in small open OECD and transition economies: comparing apples with oranges?
Égert, Balázs; Lommatzsch, Kirsten; Lahrèche-Révil, … - 2007
We find that productivity gains in tradables cause an appreciation of the real exchange rate via both tradable and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264076
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Modeling institutions, start-ups and productivity during transition
Brixiova, Zuzana; Égert, Balázs - 2010
, rapidly narrowed the productivity gap with advanced economies. In contrast, in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent … States, which embarked on reforms later and contented with less depth, the productivity gap remains substantial. While the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010273819
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Decentralisation and Economic Growth - Part 2: The Impact on Economic Activity, Productivity and Investment
Blöchliger, Hansjörg; Égert, Balázs - Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA), … - 2013
, productivity or human capital is positive and statistically significant, while the relationship with investment is insignificant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276681
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Strengthening Competition in Poland
Égert, Balázs; Goujard, Antoine - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
Poland’s productivity has grown strongly over the past decade, and efforts to reduce the regulatory burden have been …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276785
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Fiscal Federalism and its Impact on Economic Activity, Public Investment and the Performance of Educational Systems
Blöchliger, Hansjörg; Égert, Balázs; Fredriksen, … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
potential effects of fiscal decentralisation on a set of outcomes such as GDP, productivity, public investment and school …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276948