Achieving low unemployment in an environment of weak growth is a major policy challenge; a more egalitarian distribution of hours worked could be the key to solving it. Whether worksharing actually increases employment, however, has been debated controversially. In this article we present...

It is expected that binding biophysical constraints have the potential to slow growth and impede the improvement of other key macroeconomic variables. Using a DYNK (Dynamic New Keynesian) model of the EU27, we study two different environmental policy options and evaluate their impact on...

The current data from the Central Bureau of Statistics of Indonesia (BPS) regarding the number of small, medium enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises (LEs) in Indonesia from year 1999 until 2008 indeed demonstrated a dynamic behavior. Thus, the paper has objectives to discuss and propose...

This working paper is produced within the project framework of the Employment Regeneration Programme funded by the EAR, undertaken under the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, and contracted to IMC Consulting Ltd (EuropeAid/114770/D/SV/KOS). It is intended to promote greater discussion about...

Authenticity is an integral motivator behind the success of many tourist destinations and experiences. This notion is often formulated as a contrast to other types of tourist experiences, such as mass tourism, which erodes authenticity and poses challenges for environmental sustainability. We...

It is now well established fact that the present policies need to change to give priority to sustainable development. Various measures of satisfaction with life or happiness in developed countries appear not to have risen in recent years despite developed countries' high per capita incomes. The...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be quite uncertain across the globe. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all countries in the world face severe and big health and economic issues. The nations are trying to overcome its impact on their economies. The pandemic has affected production,...

The closed fishing season, known in Brazil as Defeso, is one of the measures of the National Policy for Sustainable Development of Aquaculture and Fishing. However, most normative acts of Defeso are out of date, largely due to a lack of data on fishing, which has become an obstacle to implement...

Are natural resources a 'curse' or a 'blessing'? The empirical evidence suggests either outcome is possible. The paper surveys a variety of hypotheses and supporting evidence for why some countries benefit and others lose from the presence of natural resources. These include that a resource...