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Population Aging in Japan; Demographic Shock and Fiscal Sustainability
Mühleisen, Martin; Faruqee, Hamid - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
The paper develops a general equilibrium framework to examine the economic implications of population aging in Japan. Particular attention is paid to aggregate saving behavior which is modeled on the basis of empirical age-earnings profiles using a life-cycle approach. The paper's objectives are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769220
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Attitudes, Care and Commitment: Pattern and Process
Irwin, Sarah - In: Sociological Research Online 9 (2004) 3
The paper develops a new analysis of attitudes to aspects of work and caring for children. The paper reports on … paper develops an analysis of the coherence of people's attitudes and their social location, with particular reference to … social inequality. It also reports on new linked analysis of British Social Attitudes Survey data. In contrast to recent …
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Gender Roles and Attitudes towards Family Life and Paid Work in Romania
SĂNDULEASA, Andra-Bertha - In: Postmodern Openings 5 (2014) 4, pp. 17-29
importance and on the need to increase labour market participation of women. Attitudes to gender roles are crucial in terms of … women's participation in the labour market. European Commission reported that the attitudes of European families are …, family policies have an important role in facilitating the growth of the employment rates among women, but they do not …
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African Development,Partnership and Rationality Challenge:An Exposition
NWAOBI, GODWIN - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Since 1950s, most African nations have gained independence from their colonial powers. Fortunately, independence has brought many changes to these nations and these include multi-party democratic government and western education systems. Unfortunately, the Africa’s economy is the least...
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Attitudes to Family Policy Arrangements in Relation to Attitudes to Family and division of Labour between Genders
Valentova, Marie - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research … - 2007
state family policy arrangements in the light of people’s attitudes regarding family and marriage, and division of labour …The main aims of the paper are to analyse and compare attitudes of inhabitants of eleven European countries toward the … between men and women; and to identify which countries cluster together regarding such attitudes. In particular we test …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005627130
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Mongolia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This paper reviews Mongolia’s Economic Growth Support Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGSPRS) Implementation Progress Report 2004. Mongolia’s GDP grew by 5.6 percent in 2003, a fulfillment of the goal set out in the Main Guidelines for Economic and Social Development in 2003 to attain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825244
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Economic Implications of China's Demographics in the 21st Century
Cheng, Kevin C. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
This study assesses the economic implications of China's changing population in the 21st century using a numerical general equilibrium model. The simulations show that lower fertility rates yield lower saving rates. Since lower fertility rates reduce the future supply of labor, capital will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825867
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Demographic Change in Asia; The Impacton Optimal National Saving, Investment, and the Current Account
McDonald, Ian; Bésanger, Serge; Guest, Ross - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
This paper calculates the levels of optimal national saving, investment, and the current account balance for five Asian economies—Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines—for the period 1997–2050 using a simulation approach. These calculations show the sensitivity of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826103
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Azerbaijan Republic; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper examines the progress report on Azerbaijan Republic’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. The share of the production and non-oil sector in GDP has increased. The shares of industry, construction, wholesale, and retail and service sectors increased, while the shares of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768471
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Welfare Implications of HIV/AIDS
Haacker, Markus; Crafts, N. F. R. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
The paper evaluates the impact of HIV/AIDS on welfare in several countries affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Unlike studies focusing on the impact of HIV/AIDS on GDP per capita, we evaluate the impact of increased mortality using estimates of the value of statistical life. Our results...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769144