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level in Spain in the period 1979-2001. We estimate a vec-tor autoregression model as proposed by Audretsch, Carree, van … distinguish between higher and lower income regions within Spain. We find empirical support for the 'entrepreneurial' effect to … income regions of Spain, even though unemployment rates are on average higher in these regions. We argue that this may be …
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We analyze the occupational mobility of immigrants between their origin countries and Spain and its determinants. We …, immigrants experience a strong occupational downgrading in Spain when compared to their origin countries. This fact is due to the …
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unique database for Spain, immigrants are found to be more likely to remit and to remit more money if they belong to high …
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An ageing population is prompting the reform of pension systems. The Spanish pension system has undergone two consecutive reforms and a third one is currently being taking into consideration. All three involve the lengthening of the period used to calculate the size of pensions. This paper...
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spatial mobility in regional labour markets on overeducation in Spain. With this aim, we use microdata from the Spanish Budget …
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Using a recent Spanish database, we show that remittances respond to cross country differences in portfolio values. This behavior suggests that immigrants are sophisticated economic optimizers who take advantage of opportunities to invest trans-nationally given the networks that immigrants are...
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of immigrants in Spain, we find that permanent residents from the EU15 enjoy the highest homeownership rates, even after …
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-tested retirement benefits in Greece and Spain. The benefits examined are (i) the minimum pension supplements 'pensioner social …
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the ECB since 1999 with Spanish macrofundamentals. We find that in the 1990s Spain implemented successfully a monetary … sub-optimal monetary policy. Spain's experience suggests a cautious approach with regards to the timing of further EMU …
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and working career in Spain, where changes in female behavior with respect to the labor market have been relatively recent … that family plays a crucial role as a source of gender differences in the labor market in Spain. By 2008, children are the …
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