This volume presents the fourth phase of the project. An analysis and country-by-country comparison of the effects of social security incentives on retirement behavior in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the United States.

Arbeitsplätze in der Landwirtschaft zu erhalten und sogar neue zu schaffen ist möglich! Diversifizierung lokal auf Höfen und regionale Diversifizierung in den Bereichen Weiterverarbeitung und Vermarktung schaffen diese Arbeitsplätze. Insbesondere Weiterverarbeitung und Vermarktung am Hof und...

This paper investigates the sensitivity of sectoral employment and wages in the United States to changes in foreign trade prices for 1980–90. Previous studies have concentrated mainly on the impact of changes in import prices on employment and wage levels. This paper estimates the impact of...

This paper studies the relationship between wealth inequality and occupational choice between rent-seeking and production. With imperfect credit markets and a fixed cost to rent-seeking, only wealthy agents choose to engage in rent-seeking as it enables them to protect their wealth from...