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Reducing regional disparities for inclusive growth in Spain
McGowan, Muge Adalet; San Millán, Juan Antona - 2019
Spain is a highly decentralised country, making the effective implementation of national reforms dependent on regional policies. Some regional disparities are high and need to be reduced. High regional dispersion in education and job outcomes, compounded by low inter-regional mobility, emerge as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012111044
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Googling unemployment during the pandemic : inference and nowcast using search data
Caperna, Giulio; Colagrossi, Marco; Geraci, Andrea; … - Europäische Kommission / Gemeinsame Forschungsstelle - 2020
The economic crisis caused by the covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented in recent history. We contribute to a growing literature investigating the economic consequences of covid-19 by showing how unemployment-related online searches across the EU27 reacted to the introduction of lock-downs. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012289278
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Fiscal challenges and inclusive growth in ageing societies
Rouzet, Dorothée; Caldera Sánchez, Aida; Renault, … - 2019
across G20 economies and its far-reaching implications for economic growth, productivity, inequality within and between …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012136129
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Yours inclusively? : income mobility in Ireland, 10 years of tax record microdata
Kennedy, Seán; Haugh, David; Stanley, Brian - 2019
also who moves up and down the income ladder over time. While income inequality has increased in most OECD countries, in … progressive taxation has also reduced the top 1 per cent’s share of disposable income. This paper finds that income inequality … to greater income inequality but also higher upward income mobility. Indeed, the analysis in the paper shows upward …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012202850
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The role of short-time work and discretionary policy measures in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 crisis in Germany
Christl, Michael; De Poli, Silvia; Hufkens, Tine; … - 2021
In this paper, we investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on German household income using a micro-level approach. We combine a microsimulation model with labour market transition techniques to simulate the COVID-19 shock on the German labour market. We find the consequences of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012593782
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COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income : the impact of discretionary policy measures in Austria
Christl, Michael; De Poli, Silvia; Kucsera, Denés; … - 2021
modeled. We find that discretionary fiscal policy measures in Austria are key to counteracting the inequality- and poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012593790
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The cushioning effect of short-time work and discretionary policy measures : an assessment of the COVID-19 crisis in Germany
Christl, Michael; De Poli, Silvia; Hufkens, Tine; … - 2021
In this paper, we investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on German household income using a micro-level approach. We combine a microsimulation model with labour market transition techniques to simulate the COVID-19 shock on the German labour market. We find the consequences of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012507246
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The economy of well-being : creating opportunities for people’s well-being and economic growth
Llena-Nozal, Ana; Martin, Neil; Murtin, Fabrice - 2019
As well-being has matured as a statistical and measurement agenda, it has become increasingly relevant as a “compass” for policy, with a growing number of countries using well-being metrics to guide decision-making and inform budgetary processes. One remaining challenge has consisted in...
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Improving skills and their use in Germany
Fuentes, Andrés; Lehmann, Stephanie; Kim, Eun Jung - 2018
Cognitive skills, such as reading and numeric skills, are key determinants of wages, employment and long-term economic growth. Good cognitive skills also reduce poverty risk and improve non-material wellbeing, such as health and social cohesion. Non-cognitive skills, such as skills to use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011995719
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Boosting productivity and inclusiveness in Lithuania
Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki; Guzzardi, Demetrio - 2018
convergence and making it harder to reduce further the relatively high inequality and poverty. A comprehensive approach is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011995799