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Weather-adjusting employment data
Boldin, Michael D.; Wright, Jonathan H. - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia - 2015
methodology for adjusting employment data for the effects of deviation in weather from seasonal norms. This is distinct from … seasonal adjustment, which only controls for the normal variation in weather across the year. Unusual weather can distort both … the data and the seasonal factors. We control for both of these effects by integrating a weather adjustment step in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011127925
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Colombia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper examines conditions in Colombian labor markets, which present a big challenge to the country. At end-2004, the unemployment rate amounted to 12 percent, and about one-third of the labor force was considered underemployed. The paper reviews labor market developments...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824954
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Saudi Arabia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This chapter reviews developments in GDP over the past several decades. The analysis shows that accumulation of labor and capital explains the bulk of overall output growth since 1990, with changes in total factor productivity playing only a minor role. Moreover, while increases in total factor...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244822
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China's Growth and Integration into the World Economy; Prospects and Challenges
Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
China’s transformation into a dynamic private-sector-led economy and its integration into the world economy have been among the most dramatic global economic developments of recent decades. This paper provides an overview of some of the key aspects of recent developments in China’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252521
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France; 2005 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report, Staff Supplement, and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
growth. In 2004, growth was faster and more consumption-driven than in other large euro area countries. Employment growth in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825062
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Republic of Armenia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
governance. It reviews the employment issues and trends in the budget framework, and also analyzes the implementation, monitoring …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825381
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Regional Labor Market Disparities in Belgium
Estevão, Marcello M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
employment growth, in contrast to the United States where initial labor demand shocks are expanded in the long run. After the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826565
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Service offshoring, Productivity, and Employment; Evidence From the United States
Amiti, Mary; Wei, Shang-Jin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
employment when industries are finely disaggregated (450 manufacturing industries). However, this affect disappears at more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768861
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Employment Effects of Growth Rebalancing in China
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This paper gauges the potential effects on employment of rebalancing China's exportoriented growth model toward … employment and employment opportunities in the longer term, there could be employment losses in the short run as the economy … policies to cushion the employment impact in the transition, particularly in meeting the skills gap of associated with this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528632
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Why Are Japanese Wages so Sluggish?
Sommer, Martin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
felt in all advanced economies. Reforms aimed at increasing productivity in services and reducing gaps in employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004999951