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Trends in wage inequality : the role of trade, technical change and labor market institutions
Tchipev, Anton - 2007
The present work aims to contribute to a better understanding of the determinants of wage inequality focussing on the … explaining wage inequality I attempt a re-evaluation of its role starting from the premise that globalization, technical change … and thedecline in labor market institutions are three interrelated phenomena. The focus on the interdependence of these …
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Real Exchange Rates and Competitiveness: The Political Economy of Skill Formation, Wage Compression, and Electoral Systems
Soskice, David - 2010
institutions, and redistribution. We bring the two together by emphasizing the role of skill formation. We argue that union …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475518
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INEQUALITY, INSTITUTIONS AND REDISTRIBUTION
Aysan, Ahmet Faruk - 2005
This dissertation explores the role of efficiency of redistributive institutions (ERI)on redistribution. The first … between income inequality and redistribution. Then, it introducesthree specifications to endogenize ERI. In these various … common element in these variousspecifications. While income inequality increases the pressure for redistribution it …
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The Response of Consumption in Russian Households to Economic Shocks
Stillman, Steven - 2001
This paper examines the extent to which consumption in Russian households responds to exogenous income shocks. During the time period studied in this paper (1994 - 1998), Russia experienced two major economic crises. Both featured extreme movements in the real ruble-dollar exchange rate. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009477527
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Preliminary modelling outcomes : calculation of holding costs in greenfield residential development
Garner, Gary O.; Eves, Chris - 2010
Many of the costs associated with greenfield residential development are apparent and tangible. For example, regulatory fees, government taxes, acquisition costs, selling fees, commissions and others are all relatively easily identified since they represent actual costs incurred at a given point...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438214
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Optimal Pricing for Integrated-Services Networks with Guaranteed Quality of Service
Wang, Qiong; Peha, Jon M.; Sirbu, Marvin A. - 1997
Integrating multiple services into a single network is becoming increasingly common in today’s telecommunications industry. Driven by the emergence of new applications, many of these services will be offered with guaranteed quality of service. While there are extensive studies of the...
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Questions of Costs About the French Bio-Fuel Sector by Year 2010
Treguer, D.; Sourie, J.-C.; Rozakis, Stelios - 2005
By the end of year 2010, each member state of the European Union (the EU) ought to incorporate 5.75% of bio-fuels in the total of fuels used for transportation purposes. In order to achieve such a target, tax incentives are implemented by the French government given that the production of...
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Evaluation of economic rent of hydropower: A case of Nepal
Limbu, T. R.; Shrestha, R. - 2004
Like any other natural resources, hydro resources that are capable of generating electricity at cheaper cost give rise to economic rent. Nepal possesses huge amount of such cheaper hydro resources which is far in excess of the domestic demand. The existing rents levied by the governments are not...
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THE IMPACT OF THE “BEATEN PATH” MODEL ON ROMANIAN MIGRATION
CRISTIAN, Elena Raluca; BĂRĂGAN (TĂNĂSOAICA), Laura … - 2015
The migrations process is influenced by a series of factors such as: degree of employment, migrant’s salary level in the origin and destination countries, age, gender, education and professional training, economic development, unemployment, prices and purchase power. The migrations flows...
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Childcare constraints on immigrant integration
Guirola Abenza, Luis M.; Sánchez-Domínguez, María
Si bien la maternidad es una de las principales causas de la persistencia de las brechas de género, su impacto en la creciente proporción de madres inmigrantes en Europa es menos conocido. Este artículo se pregunta cómo afecta la carga del cuidado de los hijos a la integración de las...
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