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Expanding the welfare system: a proposal for reform
Orszag, Jonathan Michael; Snower, Dennis J. - In: The welfare state in Europe: Challenges and reforms, (pp. 101-117). 1998
accounts: a retirement account (covering pensions), an unemployment account (covering unemployment support), a human capital … account (covering education and training), and a health account (covering insurance against sickness and disability). Instead … may be expected to play a substantial role in reducing unemployment, encouraging labour force participation, promoting …
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The Unemployment Challenge in Europe
Nickell, Stephen - In: CESifo Forum 11 (2010) 1, pp. 3-6
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Unemployment Crisis - Challenge and Opportunity
Ljungqvist, Lars - In: CESifo Forum 11 (2010) 1, pp. 7-13
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Screening through activation: Differential effects of a youth activation programme
Hall, Caroline King Barnard; Kotakorpi, Kaisa; … - 2016
traditional predictors of poor labour market outcomes (e.g. education and school dropout status), we find a strong concentration …
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On the political economics of tax reforms
Castanheira, Micael; Nicodème, Gaëtan; Profeta, Paola - 2011
There is often a gap between the prescriptions of an optimal tax system and actual tax systems, some of which can be neither efficient economically nor efficient at redistributing income. With a focus on personal income taxes, this paper reviews the political economics literature on tax systems...
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Should Diesel cars in Europe be discouraged?
Mayeres, Inge; Proost, Stef - 2001
This paper examines the rationale for the different tax treatment of gasoline and diesel cars currently observed in Europe. First, we analyse possible justifications for a different tax treatment: pure tax revenue considerations, externality cons0iderations and constraints on the tax instruments...
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Immigrants and Unemployment in the European Community: From the Eyes of Natives
Gang, Ira N.; Rivera-Batiz, Francisco L.; Yun, Myeong-Su - 1999
This paper examines whether immigrants increase the likelihood of unemployment among native-born workers in the …-born workers? assessment of the number of immigrants in the local market. By doing so, the association between unemployment of … immigrants and unemployment among native-born workers. …
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The Effective Tax Burden of Companies in Europe
Overesch, Michael - In: CESifo DICE Report 03 (2005) 4, pp. 56-63
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The Impact of Personal and Corporate Taxation on Capital Structure Choices
Voeller, Dennis; Overesch, Michael - 2008
This paper empirically analyses whether both personal and corporate taxation have an impact on companies' capital structure decisions. We investigate the effect of the difference in taxation of debt and equity financing on capital structures. Our empirical results, based on a comprehensive panel...
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The effects of job displacement on the onset and progression of diabetes
Bergemann, Annette; Grönqvist, Erik; Gudbjörnsdottir, … - 2011
Are there negative health effects from losing the job? We analyze the causal effect of job displacement on diabetes incidence and prevalence. Type 2 diabetes is an illness that is directly affected by lifestyle factors and psychosocial stress, and with severe side-effects deteriorating the...
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