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This paper examined how the earnings test affects the hours and employment of men who claim early benefits. It uses … 1982-2016 data from the Current Population Survey and 1992-2014 data from the Health and Retirement Study. Critical … components of the analysis include the idea that for any fixed earnings-test threshold amount, an increase in the hourly wage at …
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determinant of the other two wages. We demonstrate that minimum wage increases do not cause changes in average wages in either the …Motivated by recent debates on the possible role of wages as an income policy tool, in this study we examine the … dynamic inter-relationship between wages in Bulgaria, mainly in the context of its EU accession. Relative to the WDN studies …
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determinant of the other two wages. We demonstrate that minimum wage increases do not cause changes in average wages in either the …Motivated by recent debates on the possible role of wages as an income policy tool, in this study we examine the … dynamic inter-relationship between wages in Bulgaria, mainly in the context of its EU accession. Relative to the WDN studies …
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This paper examines the People’s Republic of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s 2008 Article IV Consultation. Growth has slowed in the first half of the year, as external conditions have worsened. Inflation remains elevated, driven by food prices and housing...
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This paper assesses Estonia’s flexibility from two angles. The paper focuses on one aspect of that performance—the ability to sustain competitiveness. Then, a more forward-looking angle is the flexibility of Estonia’s labor and product markets. Estonia has made great...
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beneficiaries and amount of benefits disbursed. The minimum wage appears to increase financial resources for workers near retirement. … from 1983 to 2016. The probability of work at or near the minimum wage increases substantially near retirement, and …. Consistent with increased earnings and delayed retirement, higher minimum wages decrease the number of Social Security …
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