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Labor Market Policy in the Great Recession: Some Lessons from Denmark and Germany

Schmitt, John - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2011

This paper reviews the recent labor-market performance of 21 rich countries, with a focus on Denmark and Germany. Denmark, which was widely seen as one of the world's most successful labor markets before the downturn, has struggled in recent years. Germany, however, has outperformed the rest of...

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Wages, Pensions, and Public-Private Sector Compensation Differentials

Bewerunge, Philipp; Rosen, Harvey S. - Griswold Center for Economic Policy Studies, Department … - 2012

taking jobs in the public sector, either with respect to wages or pension wealth. … Retirement Study to investigate whether workers in federal, state, and local government receive more generous wage and pension … compensation than private sector workers, ceteris paribus. With respect to hourly remuneration (wages plus employer contributions …

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Insights from Behavioral Economics on How Labor Markets Work

Altman, Morris - 2014

I discuss some key issues raised by behavioral economics for better understanding the working of the labor market. Amongst the key points in this paper are: (i) a revised modeling of the labor supply curve, with a specific focus on the target income approach (ii) elaborating on the importance of...

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International workshop on algorithmic and high-frequency trading:a brief summary

A. Bernales.; J. Dugast. - In: Quarterly selection of articles - Bulletin de la Banque … (2014) 33, pp. 25-37

The Banque de France organised a workshop entitled “Algorithmic and high-frequency trading” on 8 November 2013, in order to understand the consequences of the automation of trading and underscore the challenges that this technological revolution poses for regulators.

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The labour market: institutions and reforms Summary of the conference of 15-16 November 2012 organised by Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE) and the Banque de France

D. DELLA GASPERA.; R. LECAT.; G. VERDUGO. - In: Quarterly selection of articles - Bulletin de la Banque … (2012) 28, pp. 111-120

Labour market conditions deteriorated sharply as a result of the crisis. This first AMSE-Banque de France annual conference provided an opportunity to discuss labour market reform.

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International workshop on algorithmic and high-frequency trading:a brief summary

A. Bernales.; J. Dugast. - In: Quarterly selection of articles - Bulletin de la Banque … (2014) 33, pp. 25-37

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Mexico; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note: The Pension Annuity Market

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

This paper presents a technical note on Mexicoâ€™s Financial Sector Assessment Program update. The Mexican experience displays interesting characteristics that provide lessons for other countries that still need to design the decumulation phase of their newly established second pillars. The...

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Russian Federation; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008

it is generally successful in explaining bilateral financial flows. If the pension gap were to be financed through the …

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Northern Star; Canada's Path to Economic Prosperity

Klyuev, Vladimir; Mühleisen, Martin; Bayoumi, Tamim - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

Robust GDP growth, declining unemployment, low and stable inflation, and a string of fiscal and current account surpluses -- it's a record to be envied. These outcomes in Canada owe much to sound macroeconomic policies, as well as to a favorable external environment. This book focuses on these...

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Netherlands; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 1996

This Selected Issues paper examines the long-term issues with pension expenditures in the Netherlands. The paper … highlights that the public pension for a single person is equal to 70 percent of the (statutory) minimum wage. The minimum wage … and public pensions thus move in lock-step; they are both by law indexed to contract wages in the private sector. This …

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