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Unemployment in Ghana : a cross sectional analysis from demand and supply perspectives
Baah-Boateng, William - In: African journal of economic and management studies : AJEMS 6 (2015) 4, pp. 402-415
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011525611
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Not so disruptive yet? : characteristics, distribution and determinants of robots in Europe
Fernández-Macías, Enrique; Klenert, David; Antón … - 2020
This paper analyses data on industrial robots in European manufacturing sectors, focusing on their applications and characteristics, their distribution over countries and sectors and the main factors that are correlated with robot adoption such as wage levels and robot prices. We argue that,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012241788
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Jobs interventions for refugees and internally displaced persons
Schuettler, Kirsten; Caron, Laura - 2020
knowledge on jobs interventions for refugees and IDPs. The specific challenges that those forcibly displaced face on the labor … experimental evidence on jobs interventions for this target group is scarce and mainly focused on high-income countries. A review …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012320129
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Canadian Firm and Job Dynamics
Balakrishnan, Ravi - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
To understand better Canada's smooth reallocation of labor in response to the recent commodity price boom, but seemingly poor productivity performance, this paper examines job and firm dynamics in Canada relative to the United States. Overall, it finds that while Canada's labor market efficiency...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263929
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Jobs! : electricity shortages and unemployment in Africa
Mensah, Justice Tei - In: Journal of development economics 167 (2024), pp. 1-17
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014454561
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The Attitudes of Canadians to Productivity: Balancing Standard of Living and Quality of Life
Graves, Frank; Jenkins, Richard - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
In this chapter, Graves and Jenkins explore the attitudes of Canadians to productivity. The distinction between our standard of living and our quality of life is a powerful one for Canadians generally. The economic citizen who emerges from Graves and Jenkins data is relatively aware of the terms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005481820
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Belgium; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper analyzes the challenge of population aging for Belgium. It argues that the aging strategy should be broadened to include more explicitly the objective of raising employment rates to foster potential growth. The paper discusses assumptions underlying the official aging...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591211
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China's Labor Market Performance and Challenges
Ran, Tao; Brooks, Ray - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
absorb the surplus labor into quality jobs while adjusting to World Trade Organization (WTO) accession. This paper estimates … that if annual GDP growth averages 7 percent and the employment elasticity is one-half, urban unemployment could double to … in the private sector and more labor-intensive service industries which have generated the most jobs in recent years …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605174
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Productivity Growth and Structural Reform in Bulgaria; Restarting the Convergence Engine
Pouvelle, Cyril; Mitra, Pritha - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
problems in its labor market, reflected in its high long–term and youth unemployment. Our analysis of the drivers of labor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242306
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Italy; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Based on the economic literature, various policy measures and institutions in the product and labor markets that increase growth and employment are studied. From a cross-country approach, this study finds a significant relationship between Vertical Fiscal Imbalances (VFIs) and fiscal performance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244125